Dia Sokol Savage is the executive producer and co-creator of MTV’s hit series "16 and Pregnant" and the "Teen Mom" franchise. She is also an independent filmmaker whose directorial debut, "Sorry, Thanks," premiered at the SXSW film festival and was distributed by IFC. She began her career working for acclaimed director Errol Morris on "The Fog of War," "Mr. Death" and his television series, "First Person." Dia also produced Andrew Bujalski's "Mutual Appreciation" and "Beeswax," for which she was nominated for a 2010 Independent Spirit Award. She produced Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig's "Nights and Weekends" and Girls star Alex Karpovsky's film "Woodpecker." She runs 11th Street Productions with her producing partner Morgan J. Freeman.