Ben Selkow, p.g.a., is a highly acclaimed documentary film and non-fiction television director, executive producer, showrunner, and creative consultant, with a diverse range of work exhibited on various prominent platforms.
He has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards and nominations, including Primetime and News & Docs Emmy nominations, for his work on documentaries and docu-series that have been showcased on esteemed networks such as Netflix, HBO, Nat Geo, CNN, Sundance TV, Discovery, Participant Media, PBS/America ReFramed, Esquire Network, and more.
Ben has recently produced the documentary "Being Mary Tyler Moore" for HBO, which received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Documentary Special. He has also co-founded Good Trouble Studios, a boutique production company, alongside filmmaker James Adolphus.
In his previous roles, Ben served as co-executive producer of the HBO and Adamy McKay-produced docu-series "Q: Into the Storm" and "The Invisible Pilot", and as executive producer and director on S1 of the News & Docs Emmy-nominated Nat Geo docu-series, "Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller".
He has also produced and directed international docu-series such as "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown", "Believer with Reza Aslan", and "The Getaway" with Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey, Nat Faxon/Jim Rash, and Zachary Levi.
Ben's documentary film work covers a wide range of global topics, including social justice issues such as mental health disorders, women's maternal health, and the connection between environmental destruction and mass conflict.
Throughout his career, Ben has had the opportunity to produce and direct projects in various countries, including Vietnam, Japan, Morocco, Zambia, Haiti, India, Israel, the Dominican Republic, Korea, France, the Czech Republic, Chile, Mexico, and across the United States.
