The exit of the duo, who departed both Imagine and Jax to start a new company together, followed Imagine’s move to exercise their purchase of the remaining 49% of Jax over the holidays.
Wilkes, an Oscar nominated and multi-Emmy-winning producer, who launched the Imagine Documentaries label with Bernstein in 2018, has steadily taken on more managerial responsibility within the parent company, most recently leading Imagine’s partnership with The Washington Post in his role as Chief Strategy Officer.
Over the past four years, Imagine Documentaries has built a presence in the premium non-scripted business with a slate that garnered 14 Emmy nominations this past year alone. Wilkes recently produced the praised Imagine docs,which was a breakout for Netflix this holiday season, reaching #2 on the streamer’s weekly global film chart only behind“Justin is a rare executive who excels across both the business and creative ambitions for the company.