Research psychologist Peggy Drexler, Ph.D., formed Drexler Films in 2017 as a way to educate viewers about iconic figures and critical social issues.

She has executive produced My Name is Pauli Murray with Participant, Ask Dr. Ruth, acquired by Hulu, and produced The Fight and Mike Wallace is Here, bought by Magnolia Pictures. She has helped fund such films as Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and Of Fathers and Sons, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Dr. Drexler has authored two books about gender and the family. She is also a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and CNN.