Peter Karl. Director. Writer. Producer.

Emmy-winning filmmaker.
Half journalism, half jazz.
Big soccer guy.


Documentary  

 FEATURE DOCS
RIVALS | Sinclair/Big10
The Long Game | Fox Sports
American Fútbol | Amazon
The Nitrogen Dilemma | TBD
 SHORTS + SERIES

SPEED: The Story of the F50 | SailGP
Game Changers | AppleTV+
Undiscovered | NFL
Indivisible | NFL
La Magia de Carlos Vela | MLS
Birth of a Rivalry: Hell Is Real | MLS
Birth of a Rivalry: El Tráfico | MLS
Gotham to Ghana | MLS
Ostersunds FK vs The World | Copa90
The Grudge Match | MLS
Reggae Boyz On The Rise | KICK
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RIVALS

Sinclair/BigTen Network

*Winner, 2023 Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Long Form*


Wrote & directed this deep dive into the psychology & sociology of sports rivalries — using Michigan vs Ohio State as our main case study. Narrated by the great J.K. Simmons.
Director / Writer: Peter Karl
Producer:  Connor Gordon
Co-Director: Todd Kapostasy
Editor: Joe Nargi
GFX: Benedict McNamara
EPs: Mike Hughes, John L. Wertheim, Heath Woodlief, Ken Solomon


RIVALS was made for now-defunct Bally Sports and currently resides in streaming purgatory. But here’s the whole film on Vimeo 🤫 .

Peter Karl — peterkarl.films@gmail.com —  +1 203 314 7272