Carl Effenson is an award-winning producer whose credits include Dee Rees’ MUDBOUND. The film starring Carey Mulligan, Mary J Blige, Jason Clarke, and Garrett Hedlund was nominated for 4 history-making Academy Awards, was the recipient of the Humanitas Prize and Robert Altman Award at the 2018 Independent Spirit Awards in addition to being the Washington Post and LA Times' Best Picture of the Year. 

Other producing efforts include HIDE AWAY starring Josh Lucas and James Cromwell, a Grand Jury prize winner at SXSW and Joe Dante's Burying the Ex starring Anton Yelchin, Alexandra Daddario, and Ashley Greene. 

His film MENDING THE LINE starring SAG, BAFTA & Golden Globe winning actor Brian Cox, Sinqua Walls, and Wes Studi was recently released worldwide by Sony Pictures in 2023 to positive reviews and explores the therapeutic power of fly fishing for a marine with PTSD. The film debuted on Netflix in March 2024, reaching #1 on the Netflix US Top Ten.

He is currently in post-production as an executive producer on BOB TREVINO LIKES IT starring Euphoria breakout Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo. The film premiered at the 2024 SXSW film festival winning both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award to rave reviews. 

Carl’s films have premiered at some of the most prestigious film festivals around the world including Sundance, Toronto, SXSW, Venice, and London. He resides in Austin, Texas y’all.