TALOS FILMS’ principals are Julian P. Hobbs and Elli Hakami. Together they have a track record of directing and producing critically acclaimed, break-out documentaries. Their most recent project is Sons of Ecstasy, streaming on MAX. At the epicenter of the 1990s ecstasy drug trade in Arizona sits an unusual rivalry – English stockbroker Shaun Attwood faces off against Gerard Gravano, the son of notorious New York mobster and hitman Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano. For the first time, the Gravanos tell their side of the story. Through riveting first-hand accounts from inside both factions, the film unravels the unexpected showdown between the British business guru and the Mafia heir apparent in the Arizona desert. Guns, gangsters, and underground raves set the stage in a deadly battle for control of an Ecstasy Empire. READ MORE>
Bio • Julian P. Hobbs
Prior to Talos, Hobbs served as the Vice President of Scripted and Unscripted Programming at History Channel. During his tenure, he produced multiple feature documentaries including Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams, the Oscar-nominated film Encounters at the End of the World, Errol Morris’ Emmy-nominated film The Unknown Known, and Barbara Kopple’s Emmy-nominated film Woodstock: Now and Then. Hobbs also executive produced several limited series including the Emmy-winning Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Gettysburg with Tony and Ridley Scott and America: The Story of US with Nutopia. On the scripted side, Hobbs launched The Bible with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey as well as the breakout drama Vikings.READ MORE>
Bio • Elli Hakami
Prior to Talos, Elli Hakami headed up MTV’s East Coast Production and Development team where she oversaw Catfish and The Challenge. Hakami also ran the unscripted unit for BBC Worldwide Production in LA. During this time, she created and produced a wide range of projects including HBO’s feature documentary Americans in Bed, and National Geographic’s Emmy Award-Winning Life Below Zero. Hakami also served as the Head of Development for Discovery Channel where she oversaw the development of long-running franchises Gold Rush and Dual Survivor. READ MORE>