Stanley Nelson is an American documentary director and producer, among the most important storytellers of the African-American history and experience in contemporary cinema. Winner of numerous Emmy Awards and awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama, Nelson has directed high-impact films such as Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution and Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple, often exploring the key cultural, social and political issues of twentieth-century America.
Nicole London is an American director and producer with a strong background in music and documentary. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for producing Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, winner of the Emmy Award in 2021. Her recent productions include Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me and The Talk: Race in America, as well as over a dozen films in the Segregation Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum.
