SERENADE is a new independent production company founded by acclaimed Academy Award Nominated producer Josh Penn, with a focus on empathetic, emotionally powerful, and boundary-pushing films spanning documentary and fiction.
Josh Penn’s previous credits include BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Cannes Caméra d’Or, and four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture), 32 SOUNDS (Oscar Shortlist), MONSTERS AND MEN (Sundance Special Jury Prize), the series PHILLY D.A. (Gotham and Peabody Award winner), A THOUSAND THOUGHTS, WENDY, USERS (Sundance Best Directors Award), and FAREWELL AMOR, among others. The company’s first film, Sam Green’s documentary THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD, was filmed over the course of ten years and premiered at Sundance 2026.
