Social Studies

Frank Evers runs Institute, a multiplatform company dedicated to the production of&nbsp;award-winning documentary films and series (The Kingmaker, Generation Wealth, The Queen of Versailles, Magic City, Bling Dynasty, Beauty CULTture, kids+money, Fashion Show), the production of commercials (stills and video) for major brands and agencies, and long-form and fine-art projects with many of the world’s best photographers. Institute was named by the British Journal of Photography as the 4th most prestigious photo brand in the world. Recently, Institute has expanded its efforts into fiction projects, most notably with the production of a musical, “The Queen of Versailles”, starring Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham and with music by Stephen Schwartz, slated to open on Broadway in Spring 2025.Between 1995 and 2005, Evers spent ten years in the video-game business, running product development and production for Activision, Vivendi, and Disney Interactive. During this time, his video games generated over $1.5 billion in global sales. Evers is also the co-founder of the New York Photo Festival and the co-creator of The Future of Storytelling, two NY-based annual events that have attracted hundreds of thousands of participants since 2008. Evers started his career in the film business with Sony Pictures Entertainment, and later discovered, packaged, and financed the cult classic film, Swimming with Sharks (1994).Born and raised by Irish parents in the Middle East, Evers later earned a degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard College and represented Harvard and Ireland in the Pole Vault. He held the Irish Indoor Pole Vault record for 40 years. &nbsp;

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Frank Evers runs Institute, a multiplatform company dedicated to the production of  award-winning documentary films and series.

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Frank Evers | Executive Producer | FX's Social Studies

Social Studies

Frank Evers

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