Tallgrass Productions is a full-service production and post-production company based in Chicago. With decades of experience in film, television, live entertainment and philanthropy, we create, produce and edit documentary films and video content for broadcast/streaming, clients, not-for-profits and agencies.
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Punch 9 for Harold Washington
What’s the Matter with Kansas?
Flannery
The Battle for Kansas
American Greed
Chicago Mysteries
Emporia Teacher’s College
What is Tuberculosis?
Teacher Recruitment video
First 48: Mission Persons
Gene Kranz’s story
What Ever Happened to Wisconsin Nice?
JOE WINSTON
Producer / Director / Editor
Winston has worked as an editor, producer, and director for more than 30 years. He produced and directed Punch 9 for Harold Washington, winner of a Ken Burns Prize, which screened at movie theaters across the country. Roger Ebert named Joe’s film What’s the Matter with Kansas? as one of the Ten Best Documentaries of 2009. He edited Flannery which aired on PBS’ American Masters in 2021 and was adapted into a feature film by Ethan Hawke. In 2013, he field produced Citizen Koch, which was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Previously, Winston’s documentary The Burning Man Festival toured film festivals and aired on DRTV in Denmark.
Joe has edited television programming for PBS, CNBC, History Channel, National Geographic Channel, Fox Business, Harpo Productions, A & E, Travel Channel, Discovery, Al Jazeera, HGTV. He has also created video for clients including Leo Burnett, DDB, Caterpillar, AARP, IBM, University of Chicago, Kellogg School of Mgmt., U.S. Dept. of Education.