Nyad
As of April 28, 2026, Nyad is a feature film that has completed production. Four production companies are attached, including Avy Kaufman Casting, Mad Chance Productions and Black Bear Pictures (CA). Attached are casting director Avy Kaufman; directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin; writers Ann Biderman and Julia Cox; and producers Andrew Lazar and Teddy Schwarzman. Cast includes Annette Bening. It was scheduled to start shooting in Los Angeles, CA in June 2021. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world record—becoming the first person to swim the shark-infested waters between Cuba and Florida with no cage for protection.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Andrew Lazar |
| Producer | Teddy Schwarzman |
Directing
| Director | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
| Director | Jimmy Chin |
Writing
| Writer | Ann Biderman |
| Writer | Julia Cox |
Cast
| Cast | Annette Bening |
Casting
| Casting Director | Avy Kaufman |
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/nyad (last updated Apr 28, 2026).