About
DOCCO is a documentary film company based in the United States that produces compelling, entertaining and engaging content on a variety of subjects. The team at DOCCO is passionate about filmmaking, storytelling, character development, capturing beautiful moving images and weaving them into an interesting narrative. Whether it’s a feature documentary film, reality series, commercial, branded content or live event, we have the capability to bring captivating stories to life from the concept stage all the way through development, production, post-production and delivery for distribution around the globe. Our professional and experienced team takes pride in creating the highest quality productions.
The DOCCO team has collaborated with clients and filmmakers around the world like Keanu Reeves, Tribeca Films, Google, NBA, UFC, The NY State Department of Education, The National Law Enforcement Museum and IFC to name just a few. Our films have screened in festivals worldwide including: Berlinale, Tribeca Film Festival, Silver Docs, Sydney Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Lumière Film Festival. Our films have been chosen to be in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (NYC), Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, George Eastman House and they have been broadcast on HBO, PBS, Netflix, BET and countless other streaming platforms both within the United States and internationally.
We are excited to work with you to help bring your vision and story to the world!
CHRIS KENNEALLY
Director/Writer/Producer
Chris has over 20 years experience as a writer, director and producer. He most recently wrote and directed the documentary SERVICE AND SACRIFICE for the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C. and the narrative feature film ALREADY GONE starring Seann William Scott, Justine Skye and Tyler Dean Flores. He is known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed documentary, SIDE BY SIDE, featuring Keanu Reeves and luminaries of the film world such as James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, George Lucas and others, on the current state of filmmaking. SIDE BY SIDE was a New York Times Critic’s Pick, a US State Department selection for the American Film Showcase and broadcast nationally on PBS. SIDE BY SIDE is part of the permanent film archive at both MOMA and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Kenneally directed, produced and shot the documentary, CRAZY LEGS CONTI: ZEN AND THE ART OF COMPETITIVE EATING, broadcast on A&E and Channel 5 UK. He was the Post-Production Supervisor on such acclaimed projects as TRUE DETECTIVE, CADILLAC RECORDS, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE and YOU CAN COUNT ON ME. Chris is currently the Sr. Production Ops Director at PowerHouse VFX. Kenneally’s films have shown at festivals around the world, including the Berlinale Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
CHRIS CASSIDY
Director/Producer/DP
Chris is an Emmy Award winning documentary cinematographer, director and photographer who has been working in the industry for over thirty years. He specializes in documentary-style storytelling and strives to bring a creative angle to all of his work. Chris recently directed SERVICE AND SACRIFICE, a short documentary that is permanently showing at the Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC. In 2020, Chris directed his first feature length documentary DENNIS AND LOIS -- a film about legendary rock n roll ‘super fans’ Dennis Anderson and Lois Kahlert. The film features members of New Order, The Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses as well as several other influential rock bands and was written up in the New York Times. Chris was the Director of Photography for SIDE BY SIDE, a documentary about the science, art, and impact of digital cinematography. SIDE BY SIDE was produced by Keanu Reeves. Prints of SIDE BY SIDE are in the permanent collection of MOMA, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the George Eastman Museum. His work on OUT OF THE SHADOWS, a documentary short produced by Newsday about Negro Leaugue baseball, won him an Emmy and DEAR BARBRA, a short documentary he directed, won the Grand Prize winner of the MTV World Aids Day Film Festival. His work has screened at dozens of film festivals domestically and abroad.
JIM KLOCK
Actor/Filmmaker
Actor and filmmaker JIM KLOCK has had much success in producing documentary projects such as THIN BLACK LINE, SERVICE AND SACRIFICE for the Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., NEVER FIGHT ALONE and OUR SHOW MUST GO ON. Other producer credits include THE TRIALS OF CATE McCALL with Kate Beckinsale and Nick Nolte; THERE’S ALWAYS WOODSTOCK, with Katey Sagal and Brittany Snow; PATIENT SEVEN, with Michael Ironside; and A CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENT which premiered November 2018 on Lifetime, ALREADY GONE alongside Keanu Reeves starring Sean William Scott and directed by Chris Kenneally.
Jim has directed such films as: the documentary, THIN BLACK LINE, a brave, illuminating and moving film about the challenges minority law enforcement officers are facing in today’s climate, RED LETTERS (2019), MURDER ELEVEN (2013), RIVER GUARD (2016), MASSACRE ON AISLE 12 (2016), 6:66PM: EVIL HAS AN HOUR TO KILL (2017) which won the Best Comedy Feature Film Award at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival and the Amazon Exclusive Horror Film, SLAYED (2020). He has even created a digital comedic series called “Interrogations Gone Wrong” in which Keanu Reeves and Jason O’Mara have guest starred.
Jim is also a prolific actor and has appeared in projects such as: the Academy Award-winning film GREEN BOOK with Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali; UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, written and directed by Barry Jenkins; THE WHOLE TRUTH, opposite Keanu Reeves and Renee Zellweger; DEEPWATER HORIZON, with Mark Wahlberg; TRUE DETECTIVE, with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson; THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB on ABC; and as Detective Chisolm alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts on FOX's SCREAM QUEENS. Jim also starred in the Warner Bros. Feature Film ALEX & ME alongside soccer superstar Alex Morgan; and has a recurring role on Freeform’s highly-anticipated Marvel series, CLOAK & DAGGER. Most recently, Jim starred in Hulu's INTO THE DARK series in the season one finale titled PURE, CBS’ hit show BLUE BLOODS as Captain Keith Butler and alongside Thomas Haden Church, Trai Byers, and Mykelti Williamson in THE 24th directed by Academy Award Winner Kevin Willmott.
Jim is a veteran police officer and a part-time Deputy Sheriff with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office in Stafford, VA. He has worked and trained in many areas of law enforcement, including SWAT tactics, hostage negotiations, undercover operations, narcotics interdiction, interviews/interrogations, and currently teaches introduction to acting for undercover detectives/plain clothes officers.
PHILIP SNOW
Director/Producer/Editor
Philip spent most of his working career in public service with 21+ honorable years in federal law enforcement. Concurrently with his public service, he's an award winning filmmaker and has been professionally producing video, film, and new media projects since 1992. He earned a Masters of Business Administration with concentrations in marketing and management from the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business. Philip is executive producer of Code 3 Films holiday horror film SLAYED, co-producer for the soon to be released Ninth House/Code 3 Films/Terror Films thriller RESTITUTION, and was the production supervisor for the Ninth House thriller ONE NIGHT STAND. He is producer of the podcast NEW THOUGHTS FOR ACTORS AND FILMMAKERS starring Jim Klock and Nathan Gist. He’s the co-producer of the episodic TV comedy series COFFEE WITH CARL and director of the episodic TV comedy series TUCKER O’MALLEY FOR CONGRESS. Philip was producer of the short film TELEPHONE BINGO which has won two awards on the festival circuit including best filmmaker award and the coveted people's choice award. Additionally, he's been mentoring local middle and high school students in video and film production for over 8 years. He demonstrates to them all aspects of the production process from story development and writing, to directing and shooting, through the entire post-production process. As part of this mentoring program, he produces an annual original feature film with them as a capstone project for the year. Notable projects he has produced and directed with the students include the thriller SOUL REAPER: THE CURSED GEM OF AHRIMAN and a dramatic mystery BRINKING NEWS. Another one, UNDEADUCATED, a zombie horror film, has been an audience favorite. Most recently, leveraging his access into the local school system, Philip wrote, directed and produced the documentary feature film OUR SHOW MUST GO ON which was just picked up by Global Digital Releasing for worldwide distribution. This film documents students returning to school and producing a play after a year and a half of virtual learning. Still in the midst of the COVID pandemic, they faced and overcame challenges to bring their play to life in what ended up being an emotionally moving social enrichment experience for all.