Kornhaber Brown
| Industry | Film/TV/Digital Production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Eric Brown and Andrew Kornhaber |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Website | www |
Kornhaber Brown is an independent video production company based in New York City. The company has created shows and digital videos for MTV, PBS, Riot Games, Condé Nast, Fusion, YouTube, Univision, AMC Networks, HGTV, and more. The Webby Awards have honored Kornhaber Brown on 4 separate occasions for its shows Idea Channel and Braless.
Company Background
Kornhaber Brown was founded in 2009 by Eric Brown and Andrew Kornhaber, but their breakthrough came in 2013 with the release of Porn Sex vs Real Sex: The Differences Explained With Food,[1] which quickly became a part of the conversation around contemporary sexuality. The viral video currently has over 16 million views.
Their next breakthrough came with PBS Idea Channel, a show that analyzes pop culture through the lens of philosophy and critical theory. After the success of their documentary series PBS Off Book, the show that launched PBS Digital Studios, Kornhaber Brown was invited to create a new show for PBS. Andrew, Eric, and host/writer Mike Rugnetta, having worked together on the Know Your Meme web series, created Idea Channel.[2][3] Idea Channel was very well-received with audiences, growing to 700,000 subscribers,[4] and led to additional show commissions from PBS: Game/Show and Space Time. Game/Show[5] analyzed video games through the lens of social justice, art, and theory. Space Time explores astrophysics and quantum theory, and currently has more than 600,000 subscribers.[6]
Upon the success of its work for PBS, Kornhaber Brown was engaged by MTV to create several new shows, including Braless with Laci Green, Decoded with Franchesca Ramsey, The Racket with Jamil Smith, and Pants Off, also with host Laci Green. Decoded and Braless have become well known for their significant contributions to conversations about race and feminism, respectively. Both shows have also used sketch comedy to great effect in communicating their message.
Productions
Original Channels/Series
Digital Shows
- PBS | PBS Off Book
- PBS | PBS Idea Channel
- PBS | PBS Game/Show
- PBS | PBS Space Time
- MTV | MTV Braless
- MTV | MTV Decoded
- MTV | The Racket
- MTV | Pants Off
- Riot Games | /All Chat
- Wired | Data Attack
- Flama | Secret Life of Babes
- Scripps Network | Awkward Moments
- Scripps Network | Do Better Daily
- HGTV | Can I Come In?
Viral Videos
- AMC | "Could You Rip Out A Spine?" (2015)
- Glamour Magazine | "The History of the Bra: Styles From Every Fashion Era" (2015)
- YouTube Advertisers | "What Do You Really Know About Gamers?" (2015)
- Wired | "The Female Orgasm, Explained with Science Projects" (2015)
- Carnegie Hall | "43 Cartoon Theme Song Mashup | Ensemble ACJW" (2014)
- EngenderHealth | "History's Worst Contraceptives: WTFP?! — WheresTheFP.org" (2014)
- Kornhaber Brown | "Porn Sex vs Real Sex: The Differences Explained With Food" (2013)
- New York Theatre Workshop | "A Look At The New Musical, ONCE" (2012)
- MTV | "Everything You Know About Thanksgiving is Wrong" (2015)
- MTV | "White People Whitesplain Whitesplaining" (2015)
Awards
The Webby Awards
- People’s Voice - Online Film & Video - Public Service & Activism (Channel) (2015) - MTV Braless[7]
- Online Film & Video - First Person (2014) - PBS Idea Channel[8]
- Best Host (2013) - Mike Rugnetta - PBS Idea Channel[2]
CINE
- Golden Eagle Award - Narrative Content: Series/Mini?Series— Episodes of 30 Minutes or Less (2015) - 60SECOND PRESIDENTS[9]
The Mashies
- Best Video Series (2013) - PBS Idea Channel[10]
References
- ^ Editor, Emily Thomas Associate; News, Huffington Post Weird (30 July 2013). "Porn vs. Real Sex: Video Compares Sex Fantasy With Reality". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Bellino, Kristine. "Who is the Guy Who Hosts the PBS Idea Channel?". WIBX 950. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Carrasco, Ed (15 June 2012). "PBS YouTube Series Has An 'Idea' For You". NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "PBS Idea Channel". PBS Idea Channel. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Hinkle, David. "PBS introduces 'Game/Show,' new webseries analyzing video games". Engadget. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "PBS Space Time". PBS Space Time. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "MTV Braless". Webby Awards. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "PBS Idea Channel". Webby Awards. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "58th CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Professional Media Recipients and Finalists" (PDF). CINE. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Indvik, Lauren. "Announcing the Winners of Our 2013 Marketing Awards: The Mashies". Mashable. Retrieved 15 August 2016.