Judith Helfand is a filmmaker known for her quirky sense of humor and irony, first-person storytelling chops and the power of transparency to tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time—from reproductive technology, corporate malfeasance and toxic chemical exposure to the climate crisis, the “politics of disaster” and deep grief. Three of Helfand’s […]
In 2008, Jane Root founded Nutopia. Known for award-winning documentary series on a global scale, Nutopia created a new genre of television, the “mega-doc,” which combines epic cinematography and action-driven drama with A-list talent. Nutopia has become synonymous with high-quality content for a diverse group of broadcast and streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, CNN, National […]
As Vice President, Production, for National Geographic Channel, Renner serves as a lead creative within the senior production team. Renner executive produced the BAFTA and Academy Award winning Documentary Feature FREE SOLO, Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated Documentary Feature THE CAVE, and recently THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM, for National Geographic on […]
Victoria S. Cook is a partner at Frankfurt Kurnit and a member of the Entertainment Group. She focuses on motion picture and television work, representing award-winning filmmakers, writers, directors, actors, television producers, film financiers, and television networks. She is immersed in both the independent and Hollywood worlds, and her clients often work in all aspects […]
Award-winning journalist Yvette M. Miley serves as SVP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the NBCU News Group. Her responsibilities include recruiting, training and development, employee engagement, and editorial initiatives across all four networks. Miley is also Executive-in-Charge of the NBC News digital platform NBCOUT, the first LGBTQ news vertical created by a major broadcast […]
A primetime Emmy-winning producer, Alexandra has worked most notably as a producer of feature documentaries for acclaimed directors Alex Gibney, Jehane Noujaim, Lauren Greenfield, Lucy Walker and the filmmaking team of Amy Ziering & Kirby Dick. Johnes’ documentaries have received several awards and nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Jehane Noujaim’s THE SQUARE and a […]
Jon Kamen, Chairman and CEO of RadicalMedia, has created one of the world’s leading producers of premium content across all media platforms. With over 175 film and television credits to his name, Jon’s artistic vision has been the force behind many Oscar®, Emmy®, Grammy® Golden Globe and Peabody Award®-winning and nominated titles. Kamen’s recent producer […]
Since launching NBC News Studios in 2020 Liz has developed and supervised a wide array of premium documentaries and series, including, most recently, Memory Box: Echoes of 9/11, which was featured at the Toronto Film Festival. In more than two decades as a journalist and storyteller, she has produced everything from breaking news to longform […]
Emily is currently the Vice President of video and TV for Vox.com, where serves as an executive producer on longform TV and streaming projects, as well as overseeing digital video enterprises. Prior to joining Vox she led the news team on the Peabody and Emmy winning Netflix series Patriot Act. At HBO’s Vice News Tonight […]
Jessica Beshir is a Mexican-Ethiopian writer, director, producer and cinematographer based in Brooklyn. Her feature debut, Faya Dayi, premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize & Fipresci Award at Visions du Reel ,the Audience Award at Hot Docs, the Grand Jury Award and the emerging artist award at the […]