Siskel/Jacobs Productions

1807 W SUNNYSIDE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60640

Siskel/Jacobs Productions is a Chicago documentary and film-production company founded in 2005 by Emmy-winning filmmakers Jon Siskel (nephew of critic Gene Siskel) and Greg Jacobs. The company specializes in engaging, accessible documentaries that tackle vital stories, and also produces corporate and nonprofit videos. Notable films include 102 Minutes That Changed America, which won three Primetime Emmys, and Louder Than a Bomb, which Roger Ebert named one of the ten best documentaries of 2011. More recent work includes No Small Matter, The Road Up and The Here Now Project. The company is based in the Ravenswood/Lincoln Square area.

Run by: Jon Siskel — Co-Founder, Greg Jacobs — Co-Founder

Known for: 102 Minutes That Changed America (2008, three Primetime Emmys) · Louder Than a Bomb (2010) · No Small Matter (2018) · The Road Up (2020) · The Here Now Project (2024)