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Marc Shaffer

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I’m an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has screened on PBS Frontline, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, CBS, and major streaming platforms worldwide.

About

I’m an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has screened on PBS Frontline, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, CBS, and major streaming platforms worldwide. I lead Inside Out Media as founder and executive director, directing, writing, and producing projects that inform, engage, and inspire audiences across festivals, theaters, and digital platforms. I’ve raised millions in grants and commissions and have been honored with a Writers Guild Award for outstanding documentary screenplay.

As a creator and leader, I’ve built and managed multi-disciplinary teams across continents, shepherding investigations and current-event storytelling from concept through broadcast and festival presentation.

  • 39 years' experience
  • Joined March 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Other

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Work experience· 10 roles

Writer, Senior Producer, Director · Al JazeeraJan 2013 – Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Worked in the Investigative Directorate. Projects include award-winning Broken Dreams: The Boeing 787, the most watched film in Al Jazeera English language history. Managed production teams and directed filming across three continents.

Writer, Senior Producer, Director · Investigative Directorate, Al JazeeraJan 2013 – Dec 2016 · 4 yrs

Projects include award-winning Broken Dreams: The Boeing 787, the most watched film in Al Jazeera English language history. Managed production teams and directed filming on three continents.

Writer, Director · Switchback and Actual FilmsJan 2012 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs

Wrote and directed independent PBS feature documentary American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco.

Writer, Director, Producer · National Geographic TelevisionJan 2010 – Dec 2012 · 3 yrs
Writer, Producer, Director · WNETJan 2006 – Dec 2009 · 4 yrs
Writer, Series Producer, Director · Remaking American MedicineJan 2004 – Dec 2006 · 3 yrs
Writer, Producer, Director · PBS FrontlineJan 2001 – Dec 2009 · 9 yrs
Executive Director and Documentary Filmmaker · Inside Out MediaJan 2001 – Present · 25 yrs 11 mos

Certifications and awards

Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Documentary Screenplay2030 – 2026

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