Get in touch: MsEmmaSchwartz@gmail.com 

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Emma Schwartz is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York with a special love for human rights and investigative journalism. 

 

As a producer, she shepherds projects from development through post-production, crafting cinematic, character-driven narratives with emotional depth and journalistic rigor. Whether combing through hundreds of hours of archival material, conducting interviews or reporting in the field, she follows stories wherever they lead - from the corn fields of Iowa to the olive groves of the West Bank.

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She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and brings a strong foundation of journalistic ethics to every project. Her approach prioritizes accuracy, accountability, and the protection of sources, both on and off camera.

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Her work has been featured by leading documentary and news platforms and recognized by major journalism and film institutions.

 

Recent projects include:

BAD BUNNY: RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE (2026) CNN Original Series

THE GRAB (2024) Magnolia Pictures + The Center for Investigative Reporting

POWER OF THE DREAM (2024) Amazon Studios x Trilogy Films

BLINDSIDED (2023) CNN + HBO Max

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In 2019, she received an International Documentary Association (IDA) award for BREWED IN PALESTINE, which she directed and produced.

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Outside of the United States, she has produced work in Zambia, Palestine, India, Argentina, Singapore, China, Dominican Republic, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Ukraine and Nicaragua.​​

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