About

Tiller
Russell
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  • Acclaimed writer, director, and producer Tiller Russell creates character-driven films that defy genre and explore the human condition in riveting, complex, and unexpected stories.
  • Having established himself as one of the top documentary filmmakers, his  latest three-part doc series Waco: American Apocalypse premiered at #1 on Netflix and remained in the Top 10 for 2 weeks. Prior to that, his four-part doc series, Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer, was a Top 10 hit on Netflix and received critical acclaim.
  • Silk Road, the larger-than-life thriller that Tiller wrote and directed about the illegal Dark Net website and its 29-year-old kingpin creator Ross Ulbrich, was acquired by Lionsgate in late 2020 for theatrical and VOD distribution. The film is based on the Rolling Stone article “Dead End On Silk Road” and stars Jason Clark, Nick Robinson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Alexandra Shipp.
  • Tiller’s previous documentary series, The Last Narc, details the infamous 1985 cartel murder of DEA agent ‘Kiki’ Camarena and is now streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime. Additional directorial credits include Operation Odessa, which premiered at SXSW in 2018. It tells the true story of a Russian mobster, a Miami playboy, and a Cuban spy who teamed up in the early ’90s to sell a Soviet submarine to the Cali Cartel. The film currently holds a 100% fresh Critics Score and a 90% fresh Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
We Are
  • Tina Gazzerro Clapp
    Head Of Development

    Tina Gazzerro Clapp is the Head of Development and Lead Producer for Tillerman Films.

  • Jacob Miller
    Story Producer / Development Coordinator

    Jacob Miller is the in-house Associate Producer and Development Coordinator for Tillerman Films. He likes chess, soccer, and would die for his dog.

    Story Producer / Development Coordinator

  • Chaser
    CFO

    Chaser is the Chief Financial Officer of Tillerman Films. Chase has combined his economics degree from Duke University with his early career as an investment banker, having later transitioned into private equity and high finance, eventually settling on entrepreneurship and private investment as the founder, owner and part owner of a wide variety of assets and companies. Chase handles all things finance and accounting for Tillerman Films.

  • Greg Tillman
    Producer

    Greg Tillman has been an Editor and Executive Producer on several Tillerman Films Projects.