Don Haderlein
 North Hollywood Pictures
 Producer-Director-Editor

Don Haderlein is an award-winning documentary producer and director creating high-impact, socially driven films that turn urgent real-world issues into cinematic stories with global reach.

His work focuses on powerful, human-centered subjects—homelessness, capital punishment, nuclear weapons, public health crises, youth vulnerability, and faith-based social impact—told through a vérité, character-driven style that blends intimate storytelling with investigative depth.

His films include Give Me Shelter, an award-winning documentary on homelessness; The Machinery of Death, an exposé on the capital punishment system; and The World Awaits, a global warning on nuclear weapons featuring voices like Noam Chomsky. His work has screened internationally and reached audiences through platforms including Amazon Prime Video.

Alongside his documentary work, he has produced high-profile celebrity-driven projects and benefit campaigns featuring figures such as James Earl Jones, Mark Hamill, Matt Damon, Steve Allen, and Slash—often supporting major humanitarian and nonprofit initiatives.

At the core of his work is a simple focus: powerful stories about real people, designed to inform, engage, and move audiences toward awareness and action, with a clear path for streaming, broadcast, and impact-driven distribution.

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