Executive Producer

Coded tells the story of legendary illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, a gay man whose early-20th century advertisements were coded with LGBTQ imagery that quietly acknowledged a community that was forced to live in the closet. The documentary explores Leyendecker's legacy as a grandfather of modern advertising, connecting how today's out and proud LGBTQ advertisements are built upon a foundation he laid. Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris and directed by Ryan White (The Keepers, Visible: Out on Television, Ask Dr. Ruth), the film won Best Documentary Short at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, was acquired by MTV Documentary Films, and was shortlisted for the 2022 Oscars. Produced by Delirio Films and Imagine Documentaries in association with Tripod Media and P&G Studios.