2023-2024
NAT GEO TV // HULU | National Geographic, New Yorker Studios & L/R | Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man | Director, Executive Producer & Showrunner (2023-2024)
Based on reporting by The New Yorker’s Lauren Collins, KILLER LIES: CHASING A TRUE CRIME CON MAN tracks Collins’ investigation into the rise and fall of a provocative French serial killer expert, Stéphane Bourgoin, who built an international reputation for his extraordinary resume, personality quirks and morbid encounters. After citing a violent and horrifying origin story as motivation for his relentless pursuit to understand the minds of murderers, Bourgoin becomes the target of a group of online sleuths who try to untangle his web of lies and unearth the truth. The series fully reveals their dogged investigation and the shocking extent of Bourgoin’s deception for more than 30 years. Directed by Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Ben Selkow, the three-part thriller is a poignant exploration of human nature and cultural psychology and a captivating meta-commentary on the global entertainment industry of true crime.
2022-2023
HBO | Hillman Grad, Fifth Season, Martin Chase Productions & Good Trouble Studios | Being Mary Tyler Moore | Producer (2021-2023)
BEING MARY TYLER MOORE is the definitive feature documentary that explores Mary’s life and vanguard career. As an actor, performer, and advocate, she revolutionized the portrayal of women in media, redefined their roles in show business, and inspired generations to dream big and make it on their own. Produced this feature documentary film with director James Adolphus, producers Lena Waithe, Debra Martin Chase, Rishi Rajani, Andrew Coles and Laura Gardner for HBO.
2021-2022
HBO | Hyperobject Industries & Ample Entertainment | The Invisible Pilot | Co-Executive Producer (2021-2022)
Co-Executive produced a 3 x 60’ docu-series for directors Phil Lott and Ari Mark, along with executive producer Adam McKay that tells the gonzo tale of pilot, drug smuggler, gun-runner, and man of a thousand faces Gary Betzner.
2020-2021
HBO | Hyperobject Industries & Hyrax Films | Q: Into the Storm | Co-Executive Producer (2020-2021)
Co-Executive produced a 6 x 60’ docu-series by director Cullen Hoback and executive producer Adam McKay that charts a labyrinthine journey to uncover the forces behind QAnon.
2019-2020
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL | Muck Media | Trafficked | EP/Director (2019-2020)
Executive produced and directed an episode of a new 8 x 60’ vérité, docu-series with Peabody/duPont Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller, as she explores the players in the complex and dangerous, global underworld, smuggling networks, black and informal markets. Premiering December 2, 2020.
2019-2020
PBS / INDEPENDENT LENS | Dir. Eunice Lau | Accept the Call | Supervising Producer (2019-2020)
Twenty-five years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in the United States — his worst fear is realized when his 19-year-old-son Zacharia is arrested in an FBI counterterrorism sting operation. The film launched nationally in January 2020 on PBS after making festival premierea at the 2019 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, and Singapore International Film Festival.
2016-2018
NETFLIX | Mass Appeal | Rapture | EP/Showrunner/Director (2016-2018)
Executive produced and served as showrunner for the 8 x 60’ anthology, character-driven, observational cinema docu-series, featuring a cast of A-list, Grammy-nominated hip hop artists: Nas, Logic, T.I., G-Eazy, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Just Blaze, Rapsody, Dave East and directed the 2 Chainz episode. The series premiered at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival in Competition
2015-2016
CNN | Whalerock Industries | Believer with Reza Aslan | Series Director (2015-2016)
Directed all episodes of the 6 x 60’, docu-series hosted by Reza Aslan, author of the New York Times Best Selling book "Zealot." This immersive hosted series looks at conflict in world cultures through Reza’s scholarly, but provocative point of view on religion and faith. Coordinated with documentary crews along with security details for host and crew. Locations included Haiti, Israel, India, Mexico, Hawaii, and California.
2016
PARTICIPANT MEDIA / TOPIC STORIES | Death by a Thousand Cuts | Producer (2011-2016)
Produced a feature-length documentary that investigates the link between the destruction of natural resources and escalation of human conflict along the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The film premiered at Hot Docs FF, won the Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize at Seattle International FF and the DOC NYC FF Audience Award.
2014-2015
CNN | Zero Point Zero | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Director/Producer (2014-2015)
Directed, produced and oversaw edit of two episodes (Mississippi Delta and Vietnam from Season 3 & 4) of the Peabody, PGA and multiple Emmy Award-winning docu-series following writer and chef Anthony Bourdain around the world, looking at food, culture, and politics through his visionary lens.
2015
AMERICA REFRAMED (PBS) | 34lukefilms | Buried Above Ground | Director/Producer/Co-Writer (2008-2015)
Directed, produced, and photographed 1 x 90’ award-winning feature-length documentary film about PTSD that premiered on America ReFramed (PBS) in 2016.
2014
ESQUIRE NETWORK | Zero Point Zero | The Getaway | Senior Producer (2014)
Produced three episodes for the 10 x 60’ original series that explores the world's greatest cities through the eyes of a revolving cast of travel-loving A-list celebrities executive produced by Anthony Bourdain. Episodes include Morocco with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def, Tokyo with Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (The Descendants and The Way, Way Back), and New Orleans with Zachary Levi (Shazam).
2013-2014
PARTICIPANT MEDIA | Matador Content | Welcome to Fairfax | EP (2013-2014)
Executive produced a 10 x 30’ docu-series which is a behind-the scenes look at the visionary entrepreneur, music, fashion and action sports millennial community that has emerged in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. Directed, produced, and oversaw the edit of the 16-minute presentation reel that took concept to series. Produced with Jay Peterson, Todd Lubin & Ryan Sidhoo.
2011-2012
2011
HBO | Blowback Productions | Prayer for a Perfect Season | Producer (2010-2011)
Produced, field directed and conducted all interviews for 1 x 90’ documentary film directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winner Marc Levin and narrated by Bobby Cannavale that follows a failing parochial basketball team’s season that culminates in the fight for the national championship.
2009-2011
PBS/AFRO-POP | Tent Full of Birds Productions, LLC | The Carrier | Producer (2009-2010)
Oversaw all production phases of 1 x 90’ documentary film about prevention of mother to child HIV transmission shot on location in Zambia for director Maggie Betts, filmed by Kat Westergaard and edited by Flavia de Souza. Supported by UNICEF and (RED), and premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival in the World Competition.
2000-2008
SUNDANCE TV | 34lukefilms | A Summer in the Cage | Director/Producer/Co-Writer (2000-2007)
Directed, produced, and photographed 1 x 90’ award-winning feature-length documentary film about bipolar disorder that premiered on Sundance Channel in October 2007.