About

We’re a team with years of experience in premium documentary, doc series and true crime, and multiple Emmy, Peabody and DuPont honors among us. Our films have premiered at top festivals such as Sundance, SXSW and TIFF.

  • We collaborate with world-class partners and directors on projects – both nonfiction and scripted  – for platforms inside and outside of NBC Universal.
  • We created a full service production company with some of the best assets around  – a global network of journalists, a cutting-edge investigative team, a rich collection of story IP, and a television, film and radio archive second to none.
  • We concentrate on documentary and the legacy of truth and trust at NBC News is built into everything we do.
  • And we’re mentoring and supporting emerging filmmakers too, in our Original Voices fellowship.

See what we’re up to below and feel free to reach out at nbcnewsstudios@nbcuni.com.

Work

Team

Partners


Directors


David
Belton



Zackary
Canepari



Julie
Cohen



Drea
Cooper



Bjorn
Johnson



Errol
Morris



Nicole
Newnham



Dawn
Porter



Contessa
Gayles



Sacha
Jenkins



John
Leguizamo



Partnerships

Focus Features
Broadway Video
Peacock
MSNBC Films
Participant
BlumHouse
Anchor
Imagine Documentaries
Unanimous
Westbrook
This Machine
The New York Times
Submarine
Media Res

Fellowship

NBCU Academy in partnership with NBC News Studios, the NBC News documentary division, is awarding a fellowship to documentarians who identify as — or showcase stories highlighting social issues affecting — women, LGBTQ+, communities of color and people with disabilities. The Original Voices Fellowship is an invitation-only artist development opportunity that supports filmmakers with new feature-length nonfiction films in all stages of production. The selected fellowswill receive a non-recoupable $45,000 grant and a one-year fellowship designed to help each film making team with the completion of their films. Fellows will also have access to archival research, production resources as well as NBC News Studios executives and journalists. In this year’s cohort, we are proud to support coming of age stories that transcend borders, stories of bravery and courage in the face of institutional corruption, stories of nascent parenthood and belonging, films that explore blackness, latinx identity, immigration status, gender, genre, disability, dogma, political disenfranchisement, invisibility, and seven incredibly talented, original voices who embody relentless creativity, integrity, and becoming. Each of the fellows demonstrates distinctive directorial vision and a commitment to equitable filmmaking. We are thrilled to introduce their projects below.

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Press