Jenner Furst

reference Furst isn’t just some name you hear once and forget. The guy basically started racking up awards in his twenties—who does that? He scored a Peabody for slicing and dicing “Brick City” with Forest Whitaker, then kept the momentum going by teaming up with Robert Redford on “Chicagoland.” Oh, and “Welcome to Leith”? Emmy nod. No big deal. Then he links up with Jay-Z (yeah, THAT Jay-Z) in 2016, steering both “Time: The Kalief Browder Story” and “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story.” Not only did those projects punch people in the gut, but they also grabbed another Peabody, a couple Emmy nominations, and a shiny Special Honor from the TV Academy. Furst didn’t just chill after that. He cranked out “The Pharmacist” for Netflix, and then “Fyre Fraud” on Hulu—yep, that wild documentary about the dumpster fire that was the Fyre Festival. That one snagged him a Primetime Emmy Writing nomination, just for good measure. Fast-forward to 2023, and Furst is everywhere: “Murdaugh Murders” for Netflix, “Shiny Happy People” for Prime—both were massive. Variety even slapped him on their “Titans” list. Twice. That’s not luck. Then he bounces from The Cinemart to launch Incite with Arnold Rifkin and Justin Lee. Incite comes out swinging with “Thank You, Dr. Fauci,” a doc that’s already turning heads for taking a hard look at Covid’s origins and Fauci’s legacy, all from Furst’s own perspective. And he’s not even close to done—2025’s set to bring a whole new wave of wild docs, dramas, live events—you name it.