Biography
Elise Pearlstein is Senior Vice President, Documentary Film & TV for Participant Media, the global media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. An Oscar®-nominated, Emmy®-winning film producer, prior to joining Participant as a full-time employee, Pearlstein produced four feature documentaries for the company including FOOD, INC., STATE 194, LAST CALL AT THE OASIS, and MISCONCEPTION. Pearlstein’s additional credits as a producer include PROTAGONIST, THE LIVING MUSEUM, THE GUIDE, MEET MR. TOILET, and multiple network specials. She also co-produced and co-wrote SMOKE AND MIRRORS: A HISTORY OF DENIAL that was short listed for the 2000 Academy Awards.