2005. First conceived in the midst of organizing the federally contracted refugee agencies in Chicago, The Feature Factory was formed by Hale Anderson to produce humanitarian and educational films. Clients include the Chicago Commison on Human Relations, Ernst and Young Global, Perspectives Charter Schools, Jubilee Transitional Sober Lving, the international environmental organization, 350.org.

2026. The production company was rebranded Reconnaissance Film Productions, registering as a nonprofit corporation in California, designated by the IRS as a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit in the United States.

The transition is an initiative designed to widen the influence of humanitarian storytelling where productions may be supported by a broader spectrum of patrons and like-minded philanthropic entities.

MISSION

We believe that culture must precede commerce. To document the path toward a healthier society, Reconnaissance Films focuses on telling stories that are not embraced by the trend-driven information bloodstream; rather stories that emerge in the midst of community, stories which must be told centering on those who seek to make life better in the face of relentless change.