Macmillan Films is an independent studio that produces films about art, thought and democracy. We have the largest catalog of ancient Greek plays available anywhere - for academic and personal use including all three plays of the Oresteia, The Bacchae, Lysistrata, Oedipus Rex and Prometheus Bound. Below - Orestes waits for the verdict at the end of the Oresteia:
Our latest production is Cato by Joseph Addison. Known as George Washington’s favorite play, it chronicles the last days of democracy in ancient Rome. Addison’s masterful blank verse and themes of civic virtue made the tragedy a touchstone for the Founding Fathers. The plot is highly dynamic—propelled by two complex love triangles, a high-stakes abduction, and an unforgettable tragic conclusion. We staged this epic as both a standalone production and immersive research for The Forge—our feature script detailing Washington’s historic 1778 staging of Cato at Valley Forge.
We also produce thoughtful art films, including the award-winning feature True Drama, which contrasts Greek Drama violence with how violence is deployed in modern cinema. 
Educational Mission
MacMillan Films produces thoughtful educational programming that instructs and inspires. Our mission is to produce programs that showcase democratic values and the benefits of a pluralist society. Many of our titles are Greek dramas and documentaries about philosophy and democracy. We produce a lot on ancient Greek culture and art because so much of modern thought stems from the “golden era” of 5th-century democratic Athens.