Stewart Nelsen is a North Carolina based filmmaker. Beginning in Los Angeles, he worked in the sound department of all the major studios earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound in the process. In tandem with his work as a post sound professional, he pursued indie productions of his own and in collaboration with others. Moving from 16mm camera work to digital video, Stewart has worked consistently behind the camera as well as in the editing suite. HIs key involvement in films/videos ranges from Bollywood features to PBS and Showtime documentaries, narrative films, music videos, audio recording mixing and mastering. He currently works out of his home studio near downtown Durham.2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone…

Stewart Nelsen

Stewart Nelsen is a North Carolina based filmmaker. Beginning in Los Angeles, he worked in the sound department of all the major studios earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound in the process. In tandem with his work as a post sound professional, he pursued indie productions of his own and in collaboration with others. Moving from 16mm camera work to digital video, Stewart has worked consistently behind the camera as well as in the editing suite. HIs key involvement in films/videos ranges from Bollywood features to PBS and Showtime documentaries, narrative films, music videos, audio recording mixing and mastering. He currently works out of his home studio near downtown Durham.2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone…

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Stewart Nelsen is a North Carolina based filmmaker. Beginning in Los Angeles, he worked in the sound department of all the major studios earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound in the process. In tandem with his work as a post sound professional, he pursued indie productions of his own and in collaboration with others. Moving from 16mm camera work to digital video, Stewart has worked consistently behind the camera as well as in the editing suite.
HIs key involvement in films/videos ranges from Bollywood features to PBS and Showtime documentaries, narrative films, music videos, audio recording mixing and mastering. He currently works out of his home studio near downtown Durham.2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

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Work Experience

Post Audio Sound and Mix at Bulls and Saints (PBS POV)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Post audio sound and mix for a PBS POV prime-time documentary project.
Editor and Post Audio Mix at The Herb Train (Black Lion Films)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Editor and post-audio mix for an urban comedy feature.
Post Audio Sound and Mix at ¡Fiesta Quinceañera! (Indie Lens PBS Digital series)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Post audio sound and mix for the PBS digital series.
Editor at When All That’s Left is Love
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Editor for a documentary feature examining Alzheimer’s disease and caregiver tolls.
Director, Videographer, Editor at Durm Hip Hop Summit
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Documentary short on the annual festival.
Co-Director, Editor at Southern Documentary Fund (Chairman Jones - An Improbable Leader)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
SDF-sponsored documentary on NC’s first African American school board chairman.
Editor at Love Pyar Whatever
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Editor for Bollywood feature-length romantic comedy filmed in San Francisco.
Editor at Sons of Our Fathers
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Editor for dramatic Civil War period piece.
Editor at Wake Drama and Zoning Media (Running In Place, Hold Onto Your Dreams, The Agent, The Cameraman)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Editor for music videos and short films.
Editor at IE Films (Behind the Seen)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Editor for a documentary feature on PTSD in children and the use of art in their therapy.
Editor at Daved Productions (Passport to Explore)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Editor for syndicated NBC2 TV series featuring city explorations.
Videographer / Interviewer / Editor at An Interview with Tony Tripoli
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Documentary interview project with Tony Tripoli.
Director at Trio Films (The Brass Teapot)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Director for a documentary web series.
Editor at RWH Foundation Films (Building Homes in Ayiti)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Editor for humanitarian Haiti documentary.
Videographer at RWH Foundation Films (Pisco, Peru)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Documentary on relief efforts after the 2007 earthquake in Peru.
Segment Producer/Director at OUR view
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Weekly web series focusing on LGBT issues.
Videographer, Editor, Writer at Seattle International Film Festival
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
Produced short documentaries for on-line distribution while covering screenings and events.
Editor at Mary Wagner (Poco a Poco)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Editor for a documentary feature on a Guatemalan coffee-growing cooperative.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Photography at University of Nebraska
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
Graduate Program in Speech and Dramatic Arts at University of Iowa
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026

Qualifications

Emmy Award
January 1, 1986 - January 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper Bull City Turn Around

    “Bull City Turn Around” is a work-in-progress documentary examining critical issues affecting the city of Durham, North Carolina.