Sissel has a background in painting graffiti, which lead her to photography, and eventually documentary. As a teenager she lived in Brazil where she through graffiti became part of the balloon world. This would lead to her first feature film Balomanía. She is a graduate the Cuban film school (EICTV), where she directed several shorts […]
Sherry Simpson Dean is currently Senior Director of Engagement and Impact Innovation for Independent Television Service (ITVS). She is a recognized leader at the intersection of media, social change and values ethics and accountability in media. Her focus includes building younger and more diverse audiences while amplifying the impact of documentaries in the public media […]
Shellée M. Haynesworth is an award-winning director, producer, and storyteller and the creative force behind Indigo Creative Works, a boutique multimedia content studio known for crafting powerful, culturally rich narratives. Her work spans arts, culture, history, and race, making her a dynamic voice in multimedia production. Shellée has collaborated with leading institutions and initiatives such […]
Sabine Hoffman, ACE has edited award-winning fiction feature films for over 20 years for Rebecca Miller (Personal Velocity, The Ballad Of Jack And Rose, The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee, Maggie’s Plan, She Came To Me), Richard LaGravenese (The Last Five Years), Julie Taymor (The Glorias), Rebecca Hall (Passing), A.V. Rockwell (A Thousand And One), […]
Ryan Harrington is the VP of National Geographic Documentary Films where he develops, commissions and acquires theatrical feature and short docs for cinematic release. He has dedicated his career nurturing and empowering numerous filmmakers and documentaries from around the globe, as both a creative producer and through his various roles in the commercial and non-profit […]
Rachel Shuman is a documentary editor and director based in the greater New York City area. Her recent editing credits include: Emmy- and Peabody-nominated STORM LAKE (Full Frame 2021); OMARA (DOC NYC 2021); LA PASTORA (Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 2020); TRUE BELIEVER (Ashland Independent Film Festival 2019); FIVE SEASONS (DOC NYC 2017); BROTHERS (Dok Leipzig […]
Preeti Varathan is the Head of Podcasts for ESPN’s 30 for 30. She is an award-winning journalist and showrunner with a track record of producing highly-reported, hit audio documentaries that span subjects from political radicalization to criminal justice to sports history. Her work has been recognized by the prestigious Deadline Club Awards and The Society […]
Multiple Emmy-nominated filmmaker Peter Yost is founder of Pangloss Films and Co-Director of DOC NYC’S closing night film, “Drop Dead City: NY on the Brink in 1975”, which won the Library of Congress Lavine / Ken Burns Prize for Film. His previous project, “Nazi Town, USA” explored the fascist threat to America in the 1930’s […]
Before beginning to work in documentary, Peter worked as a screenwriter and producer in the scripted space, with credits ranging from ‘Onegin’ (starring Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler) to ‘Kinky Boots’ (with Joel Edgerton and Chiwitel Ejiofor). In 2015, Peter was awarded the best writing accolade at the IDA for his work on ‘Listen to […]
Olivier Sarbil, born in Corsica, is a multi-award winning documentary Director and two-times Emmy® winning Cinematographer based in New York. Over the past two decades, Sarbil has worked extensively in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America and Asia, on many of the most pressing global conflicts and social issues that the world has faced.