Claire Read is a filmmaker based in New York. She produced Telemarketers, the Critics Choice winning and Emmy nominated 2023 HBO docuseries, from the Safdie Brothers and Danny McBride. The show was named a top show of 2023 by TIME and a top episode by the New York Times. Claire received a 2024 Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund grant for her documentary short Penn F—ing Station. The film premiered at DC/DOX and went on to play at Rooftop Films. Previously, Claire produced the HBO docuseries, The Vow (Parts I & II), and associate produced The Great Hack, both from directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer. In 2023, her documentary short, The Pedestrian, premiered at Rooftop Films and was selected as best documentary short by the Montclair Film Festival jury. It played Rockaway Film Festival, Hamptons Film Festival, and Anthology Film Archives’ New Filmmakers. Previously, she worked on VICE’s HBO docuseries, and on VICELAND's States of Undress hosted by Hailey Gates. Claire is currently developing films surrounding themes of queer and female identity, the contemporary art world, and city politics. Claire is a member of the Documentary Producers Alliance. She received a BFA from Oberlin College.