CULVER CITY, California—September 5, 2024—Today, Prime Video announced it has ordered Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story, a four-part documentary series about the popular Lisa Frank brand. Directed by Arianna LaPenne, the series comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Maxine Productions (Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV). It will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story is a four-part documentary event that penetrates the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations, we unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that takes us into the hidden world that has been lurking at the heart of the company for decades. Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story features never-before-seen footage and over twenty interviews with Lisa Frank, Inc insiders, enthusiasts, and journalists.

“Lisa Frank’s signature rainbow-hued brand evokes core memories and nostalgia for generations of students – and yet there was so much more happening behind the scenes,” said Lauren Anderson, head of Brand and Content Innovation, Amazon MGM Studios. “Thanks to Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television, and Alysia Russo – the earliest champion of this series – audiences will discover the reality nestled behind the neon.”

Mary Robertson, Founder and President of Maxine Productions, said: “Like so many of us, I grew up with a deep attachment to Lisa Frank products, relishing the sense of whimsy, magic, and creativity they brought to daily life. I am honored by the opportunity to work with our incredible director Arianna LaPenne, showrunner Lisa Kalikow, Amazon Prime Video, Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction, and my colleagues at Maxine Productions to share this astonishing true story that may forever change the way you think about rainbows and unicorns.”

Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story is produced by Maxine Productions, a part of Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction (SPTNF). Executive producers for Maxine Productions are Mary Robertson and Lisa Kalikow, and Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman are executive producers for SPTNF. Arianna LaPenne is director and co-executive producer.

About Maxine Productions

Founded by Mary Robertson in 2022 through an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), Maxine Productions is a film and television production company devoted to the creation of extraordinary, journalist- and filmmaker-driven nonfiction work. The company recently produced the hit docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery), the feature-length documentary JUNE which premiered on Paramount+, and has a slate of upcoming features and limited series in the pipeline, as well as projects in development with Rolling Stone, Wondery, Buzzfeed and The Hollywood Reporter. Robertson is an Emmy® Award-winning director and executive producer with credits including the two-time Primetime Emmy Award-nominated Framing Britney Spearsand Controlling Britney Spears, as well as other credits including The Weekly (FX and Hulu), Tricky Dick (CNN), Trumped (Showtime), The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (Showtime), and five films for Frontline on PBS, two of which received Emmy nominations.

About Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction

Sony Pictures Television’s nonfiction group is the feature documentary, premium content, and unscripted unit within Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Through ownership interests in or with production companies Sharp Entertainment, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), B17 Entertainment, 19 Entertainment, This Machine, Maxine Productions, UnConventional Entertainment, Brass Monkeys Media, and Resilient Content, the group creates and produces content in every form of programming for audiences worldwide, currently totaling more than 100 series across 35 platforms. Key programs include 19 Entertainment’s global hit American Idol for ABC; Sharp Entertainment’s 90 Day Fiancé franchise for TLC; IPC’s Emmy®-winning hit documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath for A&E, Indian Matchmaking and Night Stalker for Netflix, Secrets of Playboy for A&E, We’re Here for HBO, and Selena + Chef for Max and Food Network; and B17 Entertainment’s Thanks a Million for Roku and The Final Straw for ABC. Additionally, 19 Recordings has launched the music careers of platinum artists Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Phillip Phillips, Lauren Alaina, Gabby Barrett, and Chayce Beckham among many others.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites American Fiction and The Boys in the Boat; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports includingThursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Federer; and programming from partners such as Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Challengers and The Fall Guy, via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy content such as Jury Duty and Bosch: Legacy free with ads on Freevee. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.