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Hi, I’m Nick Stringer, an Emmy‑winning filmmaker who produces and directs documentary films for terrestrial and streaming broadcasters including the BBC, Netflix, 20th Century Fox, Disney+ and PBS. My work spans presenter-led, observational and blue‑chip natural history documentaries as well as theatrical features. I’ve produced and directed titles such as Wilding, Evolution for PBS, Baby Sharks in the City, Life on the Edge, South Downs, A Year in the Wildwood and Turtle – The Incredible Journey, among many others. I also freelance as an executive producer and director with Passion Pictures and previously helped establish Big Wave Productions as a leading documentary house. I edit many of my own films using Premiere Pro, Avid and Resolve.
I’m passionate about immersive storytelling, collaborates across development, production and post‑production, and I’ve built a career bridging science, nature and audience engagement for broadcasters and streamers alike. I’ve been recognized with an Emmy and multiple other awards for my work, and I continue to pursue ambitious projects that explore wildlife, landscapes and the people who depend on them.
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Work Experience
Executive Producer at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024Working across the development and production of feature-length and specialist factual documentaries.
Executive Producer at Big Wave Productions
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2020Overseeing development and production of specialist factual. Produced and directed more than 25 documentaries and series. As a company director, part of the business management and development team.
Edit Producer at SHARKZILLA
September 1, 2025 - December 5, 20251-hour Special. Pioneer for Discovery. An investigation into the impacts of radiation dumped in the Hudson Canyon in the ’70s on local sharks.
Director and Editor at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2025 - September 12, 2025LIFE ON THE EDGE – 3 x 1hr Series for CBC, PBS and Love Nature.
Editor at Big Wave Productions
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025DEEP DIVE NORTH AMERICA – 6 x 1-hour wildlife series for Love Nature.
Editor at Arte
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024THE LAST AXOLOTL – 1hr Special for Arte.
Producer, Director and Editor at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024BABY SHARKS IN THE CITY – 1hr Special for National Geographic.
Director at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023EVOLUTION EARTH – 5 x 1hr Series for PBS, Love Nature and Arte.
Producer and Co-Director at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023WILDING – Feature-length Documentary for PBS and MetFilm.
Director and Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023MY BEST FRIEND’S AN ANIMAL – 6 x 1hr Series for Love Nature and Sky.
Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023DEEP DOWN UNDER – 3 x 1hr Natural History Series for National Geographic.
Director and Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021UK NATIONAL PARKS 360 VR SERIES - South Downs.
Director, Producer and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019SHARKWRECKED II - Crash Landing – 1hr Shark Week Special.
Director and Editor at Big Wave for Discovery
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018SHARKWRECKED I - 1hr Shark Week Special.
Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025DEEP DIVE NORTH AMERICA – 6 x 1hour wildlife series. Lizzie Daly explores the wildlife of the North American coast from the Atlantic, across the Arctic and into the Pacific.
Executive Producer at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2023 - PresentGREAT WHITE – In development. 90-min Feature-length Documentary for National Geographic.
Director at Big Wave Productions
April 4, 2022 - September 1, 2023MY BEST FRIEND’S AN ANIMAL - 6 x 1hr Series for Love Nature and Sky; exploring extraordinary connections between people and wild animals.
Editor at Big Wave Productions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023DEEP DOWN UNDER – 3 x 1hr Natural History Series; Presenter Lizzie Daly explores the spectacular marine life of Australia.
Director, Producer and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021WICKED SHARKS - 2020-2021; 1hr Documentary. Shark expert Dr Greg Skomal investigates how great whites are hunting seals along Cape Cod’s shores, at stake is a billion-dollar tourist industry.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019NEW FOREST - A Year in the Wildwood; 1hr Documentary for Storyville BBC.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018SHARKWRECKED I - Shark Week; 1hr.
Director, Producer and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018JAWS IN PARADISE - 1hr Documentary for Discovery; tracking a bull shark with SharkCam in the Caribbean.
Director, Producer and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018UK NATIONAL PARKS SERIES - New Forest; 3 x Shorts.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018SHARKCAM’S GREATEST HITS - 1hr Special for Shark Week.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
October 31, 2016 - April 7, 2017SHARKS VS CROCS - 2017; Shark Week.
Director, Producer and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016SOUTH DOWNS - England’s Mountains Green; 2016; 1hr Documentary.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016JAWS OF THE DEEP - 2016; Shark Week.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015SHARK TREK - 2015; Shark Week.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014JAWS STRIKES BACK - 2014; Shark Week.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014JAWS RETURNS - 2014; Shark Week.
Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013SUN STORM - 2013; Discovery Curiosity.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011JAWS COMES HOME - 2011; Shark Week.
Assistant Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010THE DOLPHINS OF SHARK BAY - 2010; Natural World BBC2/Animal Planet.
Director and Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009TURTLE - The Incredible Journey – 2009; Feature-length for 20th Century Fox.
Executive Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007REVENGE OF THE CROCODILES - 2007; Natural World BBC2/Animal Planet.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006SAVED BY DOLPHINS - 2006; Natural World BBC2/Animal Planet.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006ALIEN WORLDS - 2006; CGI-focused science series for Channel 4/National Geographic.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003BUG ATTACK - 2003; National Geographic/Fox; Deadly swarms and venomous creatures.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003SECRET WEAPONS - 2003; National Geographic.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002MONGOOSE MURDERS - 2002; National Geographic Explorer.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002ANTHRAX - Our Bodies Under Siege - 2002; National Geographic.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001POISON! - 2001; National Geographic.
Director and Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003MEERKAT MADNESS - 2001; National Geographic Explorer.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999BODYSNATCHERS - 1999; National Geographic.
Executive Producer and Company Director at Big Wave Productions
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2020Overseeing development and production of specialist factual; produced and directed more than 25 documentaries and series.
Director, Editor and Producer at SharkZilla
January 1, 2025 - PresentEdit Producer for a 1-hour Special for Discovery; project titled SharkZilla.
Director, Editor at Passion Pictures
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023Evolution Earth – 5x1hr Series for PBS, Love Nature and Arte.
Edit Producer at Discovery Channel (SharkZilla project)
January 1, 2025 - PresentEdit Producer for SharkZilla, a 1-hour special; pioneer for Discovery with an investigation into the impacts of radiation dumped in the Hudson Canyon in the 70s on local sharks.
Editor at Big Wave for Love Nature
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025DEEP DIVE NORTH AMERICA: 6 x 1-hour wildlife series; Lizzie Daly explores the wildlife of the North American coast from the Atlantic across the Arctic to the Pacific.
Producer, Director and Editor at Passion Pictures / National Geographic
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024BABY SHARKS IN THE CITY: 1-hour special; scientists discover a great white nursery off New York City and track a baby great white into its world.
Producer and Co-Director at Passion Pictures / PBS & MetFilm
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023WILDING: A feature-length documentary about Isabella Tree’s re-wilding of a farm in Southern England, exploring wildlife and landscape restoration.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023MY BEST FRIEND’S AN ANIMAL: 6 x 1-hour series examining extraordinary connections between people and wild animals.
Director and Editor at Big Wave
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015SHARK TREK: Shark Week documentary exploring great whites in Florida.
Director at Big Wave
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010THE DOLPHINS OF SHARK BAY: Life of the Beachies in Shark Bay, Australia.
Editor at Arte / Arté
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024THE LAST AXOLOTL – 1hr Special.
Field Producer and Director at Oxford Scientific Films
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997HEROES OF THE HIGH FRONTIER – 1997 1hr Special for National Geographic.
Field Producer and Director at Oxford Scientific Films
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997OMAN - The Jewel of Arabia – 1997 1hr Natural History Documentary.
Field Producer and Director at Oxford Scientific Films
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996THE LAST FROG - 1996 1hr Documentary.
Field Producer and Director at Oxford Scientific Films
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1994LIFE AT THE EDGE - 1994 1hr for National Geographic Specials.
Assistant Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1995OCEAN DRIFTERS – 1993-1995 1hr for National Geographic Specials.
Assistant Producer at Big Wave
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994AT THE EDGE OF THE SEA – 1992-1994 1hr for BBC Natural World.
Edit Producer at Discovery
January 1, 2025 - PresentSharkzilla – an investigation into the impacts of radiation dumped in the Hudson Canyon in the ‘70s on local sharks.
Director and Editor at Passion Pictures for CBC, PBS and Love Nature
January 1, 2025 - PresentLIFE ON THE EDGE – 3 x 1hr Series. A landmark ocean series about the marine life of the edge of the North American continent and the people who depend on it.
Editor at Arte (for THE LAST AXOLOTL)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024THE LAST AXOLOTL – Editor for a 1-hour Special exploring a rare Mexican salamander and its implications for regeneration.
Director at Big Wave for Love Nature
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023DEEP DOWN UNDER – Editor for a 3 x 1-hour Natural History Series; presenter Lizzie Daly explores the wildlife of the Australian coast.
Director, Producer and Editor at Big Wave for Discovery
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021WICKED SHARKS – 2020-2021 1-hour Documentary; a shark expert investigates how great whites hunt along Cape Cod’s shores.
Education
BSc Biology at Sussex University
September 1, 1987 - June 1, 1990MSc Environmental Science at Birkbeck, University of London
September 1, 1991 - September 1, 1992Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment
Included are 3 recent samples of my directing and editing work -
Wildling - a feature documentary for cinema which I produced and directed the natural history and co-directed the drama recons and actuality.
Evolution - A 6 part series for PBS. I was one of of the directors for the series.
A year in the Wildwood - A one-off special for the BBC’s Storyville which I directed and edited.
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