CURRENT & RECENT PROJECTS

2022 ~ WARNER BROTHERS “THE COLOR PURPLE”
Privateer Media signed with Warner Brothers to provide marine consulting and production services for the new Spielberg/Winfery production of “The Color Purple”, a musical remake of the 1985 Academy Award winning film based on the best seller of the same title by Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker. Filming was done on Jekyll Island, GA in the spring of 2022.

2019 ~ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “BARKSKINS”
Privateer Media signed with FOX21/NATGEO to provide historical watercraft and production services for Season One of the upcoming television series “Barkskins”. The series is based on the 2016 New York Times best seller of the same title by Pulitzer Prize winning author Annie Proulx. Filming was done north of Quebec City, Canada through the summer and fall of 2019.

2018 ~ NBC UNIVERSAL PICTURES “HARRIET”
Privateer Media signed with NBC/UNIVERSAL to provide historical watercraft and marine services for the feature “Harriet” filmed outside Richmond, VA in the fall of 2018.

2018 ~ DCNR 6-POUNDER ARTILLERY PROJECT
Privateer Media completed construction of a full-scale Revolutionary War 6-pounder cannon for Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources / Washington Crossing Historic Park.

2017 ~ LIBATION.TV
Privateer Media begins pre-production work on a new channel focusing on the craft beverage industry and the history of beer, wine & spirits.

2017 ~ THE GALLOPER PROJECT PART 2
Privateer Media starts construction of a working full-scale 18th century French 'limoniere" artillery carriage. This is the second galloper carriage that Privateer Media is producing as part of an upcoming book on 18th century galloper artillery pieces.

2016 ~ DCNR / WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK: THE DURHAM BOATS
Privateer Media provides ongoing contract work to maintain the fleet of Durham Boats at Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA.

2016 ~ FOX NEWS CHANNEL: "LEGENDS & LIES - PATRIOTS"
Signed with Warm Springs Productions to provide marine services for Season 2 of the Fox News Channel series hosted by Bill O'Reilly, based on his book.

2016 ~ FOX TELEVISION: "SLEEPY HOLLOW"
Signed with 21st Century Fox Television to provide marine services for Season 3 of the FOX hit television series "Sleepy Hollow".

2015 ~ TRAVEL CHANNEL: "FOLLOW YOUR PAST"
Signed with Lion Television to provide marine and armoury services for the new Travel Channel series "Follow Your Past". Hosted by acclaimed journalist and author Alison Stewart, episodes premiered in March of 2016.

2015 ~ DURHAM BOAT RESTORATION
Completed a three month restoration of the 42' replica Durham Boat "LIBERTY" at Washington Crossing Park in Pennsylvania. Made famous for its place in the iconic "Washington Crossing the Delaware" attack, this historic wooden boat is now the only Durham Boat available for production work.

2015 ~ AMC TELEVISION: "TURN: WASHINGTON'S SPIES"
Wrapped our second season working as the marine coordinator for the AMC television series "TURN: Washington's Spies." In addition to the standard longboat work, restored a functioning full-scale replica of David Bushnell's submarine "TURTLE" and conducted sea trials in December of 2014. Filmed water and green screen work the following month.

2015 ~ SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT ISSUE
Privateer Media lent its expertise to the inside front cover 6-page foldout of the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with the Dodge Trucks national ad campaign.

2014 ~ THE GALLOPER PROJECT PART 1
Privateer Media completes construction of a working full-scale 18th century English galloper carriage. The gun was proofed during live-fire testing using both canister rounds and solid shot cannon balls. Built as part of a current book project, it's the first of two period galloper style carriages being constructed by Privateer Media. A French version is scheduled to be built next.

2014 ~ AMC TELEVISION: "TURN: WASHINGTON'S SPIES"
Wrapped our first season working as the marine coordinator for the AMC television series "TURN: Washington's Spies." Filmed water and green screen work with longboats and bateau.