The Disappearance of Shere Hite

Directed by Nicole Newnham

Partner: This Machine / TeaTime Pictures

Model America

Directed by Michelle Major and Dani Goffstein

Partner: Anchor Entertainment / Psycho Films

Distributor: MSNBC

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Diamond Hands:
The Legend of WallStreetBets

Directed by Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper

Partner: ZCDC

Distributor: MSNBC

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The Thing About Pam

Partner: Blumhouse Television

Distributor: NBC

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Hillside Strangler:
Devil In Disguise

Distributor: Peacock

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Memory Box:
Echoes of 9/11

Directed by David Belton and Bjørn Johnson

Partner: Yard 44

Distributor: MSNBC

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TWISI awards: TIFF and TEL

TWISI awards: TIFF and TEL

The Way I See It

Directed by Dawn Porter 

Partner: Focus Features

Distributor: MSNBC

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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

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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