Paul Feig is a DGA-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, writer, producer, and author, known for his signature style and discerning eye for talent. He is the founder of the production company Feigco Entertainment, as well as the content company Powderkeg Media, which aims to champion new voices with a commitment to female, LGBTQIA+ creators, and filmmakers of color.
Most recently, Feig served as the director, producer, and co-writer of the film “The School for Good and Evil,” starring Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington, which debuted as the #1 film on Netflix in 88 countries worldwide upon release on October 19, 2022. In television, Feig is a writer, executive producer, and director of FOX’s “Welcome to Flatch,” and an executive producer of HBO Max’s “Minx,” Both shows were renewed for a second season upon premiering earlier this year, with the second season of “Flatch” airing currently on FOX. Feig is a visionary filmmaker with a proven track record of female-led hits that have grossed over one billion dollars worldwide including “Bridesmaids, “Last Christmas,” “The Heat,” “Ghostbusters,” “A Simple Favor,” and “Spy.”
Feig recently created and launched his own award-winning gin brand, Artingstall’s in the U.S. and U.K., which won Best Gin and Double Gold at the 2019 WSWA competition. While in lockdown in 2020, he hosted a nightly Quarantine Cocktail Time on his Instagram, inspiring a cocktail book titled Cocktail Time! that was released by William Morrow on November 15, 2022.