Cogent/Benger Productions Inc. began producing high-profile network documentaries and specials in 1998. The company has a reputation for producing films for a wide public that explore major social issues. The founders, and Robin Benger and Christopher Sumpton, previously had several decades of producing, directing or editing award-winning documentaries. Over the span of their careers, Cogent/Benger’s principals were nominated for thirty major documentary awards and were awarded sixteen. The company ended production in 2018.