My journey producing award-winning content around the world for National Geographic allows me to look at content management and strategy from a unique perspective. I’ve led world-class creative teams, built a diverse portfolio of high-visibility projects, and honed the art of developing systems and frameworks that enhance creativity and improve efficiency. I love steep learning curves, connecting dots, and figuring out new ways to create fun, engaging, sharable content that inspires us to connect and care.

FIELD WORK:

  • Russia, Malaysia, Thailand, Norway, Brazil, Niger, Chad, China, Vietnam, Nicaragua, South Africa, Spain, Kenya, Tanzania, Canada, Easter Island, Israel, Gaza, Galapagos Islands, Cambodia, Uruguay, Argentina, New Zealand, French Polynesia, England, Slovakia, Belgium, Svalbard Island, Nepal, Liberia, Turkey, and Greenland.

BRAND COLLABS:

SKILLS:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud (full suite); video and image editing; script writing; establishing frameworks for visual and editorial content; building guidelines for quality control of content; research and annotations; video production; ElevenLabs voice generation; Midjourney prompting; Meta Spark; Runway prompting; content management; creative writing; visual/style decks; AP Style.

  • 4 Primetime Emmy Nominations (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). Outstanding Informational Series or Special. “StarTalk w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson”. (Showrunner).

  • Mountainfilm Nominee (2020). Best Feature Documentary. “Lost on Everest”. (Director & Writer).

  • Realscreen Winner (2021). Lifestyle and Travel Film. “Lost on Everest”. (Director & Writer).

  • Four of my projects for Nat Geo have been featured as cover stories in National Geographic Magazine.

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CONTACT: drewness17@gmail.com | 202-277-7539