In February 2008, Swift launched her in-house
production company, Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., which was first credited in the
concert film Speak Now World Tour – Live (2011). The studio's next release was the television special
Taylor Swift: The Road to Reputation, documenting her career and the
Reputation Stadium Tour shows in the United States. It aired on the Australian TV channels
Eleven and
Network Ten in September 2018. Taylor Swift Productions produced the concert film
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour, released on
Netflix on the
New Year's Eve of 2018. Directed by Paul Dugdale, who praised its direction, production, camerawork, and Swift's stage presence. The film's
production designers, Tamlyn Wright and Baz Halpin, were both nominated at the 24th
Art Directors Guild Annual Awards for Excellence in Production Design in the category "Variety, Reality or Event Special". The film's producer, Simon Fisher, and Dugdale were both nominated for Best Multicamera Work at the
2019 Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards. The studio's next feature release, the television special
Taylor Swift: City of Lover, aired on
ABC on May 17, 2020, and was made available for
on-demand streaming on
Hulu and
Disney+ the following day. Critics complimented
City of Lover for its intimate setting and Swift's storytelling abilities, but felt that its 42-minute runtime was too short. The film's ABC premiere attracted 3.63 million viewers. Swift made her debut as a film director with the documentary
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, released on November 25, 2020. It features Swift performing all of the 17 tracks of her eighth studio album,
Folklore (2020), and discussing the creative process and inspirations behind the songs. Produced by Taylor Swift Productions and distributed by Disney+,
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions received acclaim from critics for its performances, intimacy, and conversations regarding
Folklores creative process. On the
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of
100% based on 13 critics' reviews. The film received the Grand Award for Special or Variety at the 46th
Gracie Awards. Swift made her filmmaking debut with the romantic drama
All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), an
adaptation of her critically-acclaimed song "
All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" (2021). Produced by Taylor Swift Productions and starring
Sadie Sink and
Dylan O'Brien, the film received a
limited theatrical release through
Universal Pictures and special screenings at the 2022
Tribeca and
Toronto film festivals.
All Too Well: The Short Film was met with widespread acclaim from film critics, with praise for Swift's vision as a filmmaker. It made Swift the first artist to win the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year three times and the first artist to win for a self-directed project, winning the category in
2022. In
2023, she became the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Music Video with a sole directing credit. The film also won Best Music Video at the
26th Art Directors Guild Annual Awards for Excellence in Production Design and Best Short Film at the
6th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards. Throughout 2022 and 2023, Taylor Swift Productions produced the music videos for Swift's songs "
Anti-Hero", "
Bejeweled", "
Lavender Haze", "
Karma", and "
I Can See You". The music video for "Anti-Hero" won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in
2023, making Swift the first artist to win the award two years in a row. at the
2024 Golden Globe Awards Taylor Swift Productions
independently produced the concert film
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, directed by Sam Wrench and distributed globally in cinemas by
AMC Theatres,
Variance Films, and Trafalgar Releasing. Released on October 13, 2023, the film received acclaim from critics, who praised for its cinematography, spectacle, and energy. It became the
highest-grossing concert film of all-time, earning over $267 million in worldwide revenue against a production budget of $15 million. On December 13,
The Eras Tour was made available to rent for on-demand streaming in select territories for a limited period, in collaboration with
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. An
extended cut of the film, subtitled ''(Taylor's Version)
, was released on Disney+ in March 2024. The Eras Tour'' was nominated for
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the
81st Golden Globe Awards and Best Music Documentary at the
8th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards. It won
Best Edited Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special at the
74th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards. In 2024, Taylor Swift Productions produced the music video for Swift's single "
Fortnight". At the
2024 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video made Swift the first artist to win Video of the Year three years in a row. For his cinematography work on the video, Prieto won the Grand Prize (Golden Frog) in the "Music Videos" category at the
32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage. In 2025, Taylor Swift Productions produced the films
Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl and
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show, as well as the music video for Swift's single "
The Fate of Ophelia". It received a limited theatrical release on October 3–5, earning over $50 million globally.
The Eras Tour: The Final Show, directed by
Glenn Weiss, was released on December 12 through Disney+. Taylor Swift Productions produced the music video for Swift's single "
Opalite" in 2026. == Reception ==