Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts is a journalist, writer and filmmaker.

His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, PBS Frontline, Al Jazeera, The Los Angeles Review of Books and more.

He holds a master’s degree in journalism from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and is a Part 107 certified drone pilot.

Why American Workers Don’t Take Factory Jobs
YouTube Documentary – Business Explains the World

Role: Producer

Nobody, Falling Through the Darkness
Book Review – The Los Angeles Review of Books

Role: Writer

At the Very Least We Should Know Your Name
Book Review – The Los Angeles Review of Books

Role: Writer

Vallejo police shot a man amid a mental health crisis. Here is the footage the DA refuses to release.
Video Investigation – Open Vallejo

Role: Video producer

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years
Video Investigation – Open Vallejo
Role: Video producer

Swan Song : A conversation with Misty Copeland
Live Interview – Washington Post Live

Role: Senior producer, Video producer

“Arrest and deportation campaigns for illegal immigrants in America”
News package – Al Jazeera Arabic

Role: Field producer

“America announces the deportation of 7,300 immigrants without legal residence documents since Trump took office”
News package – Al Jazeera Arabic

Role: Field producer

Gary Pendergrass’s Village
Documentary short

Role: Director, DP, editor

The Drying Salton Sea
Documentary short

Role: Reporter, co-producer, co-writer, co-editor
Winner of the 2020 Knight Award for Excellence in Reporting on a Science or Environmental Subject from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Joette Blades and the Precious Moments Chapel
Documentary short

Role: Director, DP, editor

COVID’s Hidden Toll
Documentary feature – PBS FRONTLINE

Awards:
2020 Scripps Howard Award, Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize;
2020 Peabody Awards, Nominee;
2020 Dupont-Columbia Awards, Finalist

Role: Associate producer
Awards: 2020 Dupont-Columbia Awards, Finalist; 2020 Scripps Howrd Award, Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize; 2020 Peabody Awards, Nominee

Are you on a relationship escalator? Here’s how to find out.
Article – The Washington Post

Role: Writer

Trying to decipher a man’s mind? Now there’s a name for that.
Article – The Washington Post

Role: Writer

HIV Survivors Confront Painful Memories and New Risks in Pandemic
Article – The New York Times
Role: Writer, photographer

“It’s a national tragedy”: What a devastating Covid-19 outbreak at a California slaughterhouse reveals about the federal government’s failed pandemic response
Article – The Counter

Role: Co-writer

Farmworkers Are Among Those At Highest Risk for COVID-19, Studies Show
Article – PBS FRONTLINE

Role: Co-writer

Accessibility at the Forefront
Documentary short – Washington Post Live

BAMPFA

Role: DP, sound, editor
Produced as part of Washington Post Live’s ‘The Futurist Tech Summit’

Former Mideast envoy Dennis Ross on Israel-Gaza conflict and threat of regional war
News livestream – Washington Post Live

Role: Senior producer, video producer

Aaron David Miller on Israel-Gaza war and future of the region
News livestream – Washington Post Live

Role: Senior producer, video producer

California’s New Laws 2021
Explainer series – CalMatters

Role: Scriptwriter, video producer

The One Problem With Solar
Documentary short

Role: One-man-band – reporter, producer, writer, editor

Recycling Tariffs Impact Berkeley Recyclers
Documentary short

Role: One-man-band – reporter, producer, writer, editor

The Post Political Roundtable Evergreen Intro
Evergreen Series Intro – Washington Post Live

Role: Video producer

WPL’s 118th Congress Intro
Evergreen Series Intro – Washington Post Live

Role: Video producer

Ruth E. Carter on designing costumes from ‘Do The Right Thing’ to ‘Black Panther
News livestream – Washington Post Live

Role: Senior producer, video producer

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and top journalists on global press freedom
News livestream – Washington Post Live

Role: Senior producer and video producer for “The Price of Truth” (00:34:07 - 01:08:00)