MITCH DICKMAN

Founder & CEO | Director | Producer

“Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person…You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart.” Thich Nhat Hanh 

Mitch has been leading Listen Productions since it was founded in 2006. While on this journey, Mitch has been a part of hundreds of projects spanning all genres, formats, and styles. He was named one of the “Top 10 Documakers to Watch” by Variety Magazine. Recent credits include Silent Rose  (Producer/Director – Topic Streaming 2020), Casting Jon Benet  (Producer – Netflix – Sundance 2017), Speaking is Difficult (Cinematographer – Sundance 2016), Rolling Papers (Producer/Director – SXSW 2015), Being Evel  (Line Producer – Sundance 2015) and Hannah Ranch (Producer/Director – NY Times Critics Pick 2014). Mitch holds a BFA in Film/Television with a minor in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Denver (where he currently sits on the advisory board and teaches as adjunct faculty).

On a personal note, Mitch cares deeply about his community in Denver, Colorado, and is board chair of Warm Cookies of the Revolution, the first civic health club in the world. Mitch is married and has a daughter. His wife, Karen, is also in the creative industry and is a frequent collaborator.