About
Cry Havoc Productions is an independent factual documentary production company that specializes in automotive and engineering driven programming for a variety of global television networks.
Our inspiration come from Shakespeare. As he tells it, Marc Antony, one of the great Roman Imperators, exhorts his followers to victory by shouting out, “Cry Havoc and let slip the Dogs of War!”
The challenge those words inspire is as valid and demanding today as it was in the year 44 B.C.
It’s a powerful call to arms for bespoke filmmaking as well. We pride ourselves on crafting visually dynamic narratives that speak to the heart as well as the soul.
For the past twenty years we’ve been handcrafting factually based original programming for a wide variety of national and international cable networks and many of our projects have featured famous Fortune 500 brands.
Some of the global players we’ve done work for include the National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel International, National Geographic Channel Asia, Discovery Networks International, Quest UK, DMAX IT, Animal Planet, The Smithsonian Channel, The Science Channel, and the American Heroes Channel.
You can find a full list of the Fortune 500 companies that we’ve filmed with here.
Dylan Weiss – Executive Producer
Dylan Weiss (LinkedIn Bio) is a documentary filmmaker with over twenty-years of experience telling stories about the world’s fastest motorized machines. Few can match his high-performance based skill set, hands-on familiarity, and unique documentary experiences.
A self-professed petrol-head, his combustion-engine fueled docs have artistically featured some of the most exotic machines on the planet doing what they were meant to do on racetracks around the world.
Over the years, Dylan has honed an eye for capturing compelling images and showcasing them to audiences with user-friendly story telling that offers easily accessible narratives for maximum reach and comprehension.
He’s filmed multi-million-dollar vehicles throughout Europe, Asia and America while producing and directing nearly one-hundred hours of bespoke broadcast television programming for a variety of global and pan-regional networks.
Dylan is also the author of “Factual Producing, A Hands on Approach from Conception to Delivery” which is available on Amazon.
Dylan was also interviewed for on the Tellycast podcast.
Dylan graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television with magna cum laude honors while playing Division I football for the Trojans.
Executive Producer
- Custom Carolina (12×60) – MotorTrend U.S.
- Ultimate Supercar S2 (6×60) – National Geographic International. Distributed by Blue Ant
- Icons of Auto S2 (12×60) – Discovery International. Distributed by Fred Media
- Supercar Tech (5×60) – WELT & Quintus Media
- Icons of Auto S1 (12×60) – Discovery International. Distributed by Fred Media
- Ultimate Supercar (6×60) – National Geographic International. Distributed by Blue Ant
- SUV Superbuild (10×60) – Discovery International. Distributed by Banijay
- Supercar Superbuild Season 2 (8×60) – Discovery Int. / Smithsonian Ch. Distributed by Banijay
- Bugatti Chiron Super Car Build (1×60) – National Geographic Int. Distributed by Banijay
- Inside The ‘Ring (1×60) – National Geographic International / Fox International Channels
- Supercar Superbuild (8×60) – Discovery International / Smithsonian Ch. Distributed by Banijay
- How We Got Here (12×30) – American Heroes Channel
Produced & Directed
- Mega Factories: Porsche 911 – National Geographic International
- Mega Factories: Ferrari FF – National Geographic International
- Mega Factories: Corvette ZR1 – National Geographic International
- Mega Factories: Ford Mustang – National Geographic International
- Ultimate Factories: Porsche Panamera – National Geographic Channel
- Ultimate Factories: Ford F150 – National Geographic Channel
- Ultimate Factories: Dodge Viper – National Geographic Channel
- Ultimate Factories: Mercedes Benz – National Geographic Channel
- Ultimate Factories: Maserati – National Geographic Channel
- Man Made: Bugatti Super Car – National Geographic Channel
- Motorcycle Crash Tech – National Geographic Channel
- Twist The Throttle (8×60) – Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Turbo & New Media
- Ducati: A Story of Passion – Pro Italia & Ducati North America
- The Hidden Garages – Discovery Turbo & New Media
- Top Marquees – Discovery Turbo & New Media
- Fowl Play, Animal Planet
- Speed On Two Wheels, Discovery Science
- Quake Proof: Building The Perfect Bridge, Discovery Science
- Classic Car Hunters, The Discovery Networks
- Driving Design, Discovery Science
- A Dream Ride Through The Alps, The Fine Living Network
Education
- The University of Southern California ’00: BA Cinema-Television
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude & Phi Beta Kappa
News
- Porsche Consulting Article – From New York to Bermuda