Emma Watts is an award-winning producer/ director with over 15 years experience working in factual TV in both Melbourne and NYC. She is currently the Senior Producer on the new factual series, Hacking Humanity, for Al Roker Entertainment (working remotely from NYC). In addition to developing the series she is also directing two episodes of this premium 6X one-hour science series. Prior to that, Emma co-directed a 40-minute documentary about young doctors with drug-resistant tuberculosis that was broadcast in sub-Saharan Africa in March and will be broadcast in numerous other countries in 2020.
Emma has worked as Head of Content and Head of Digital at Sierra Tango Productions, Lead Video producer at the World Science Festival, as well as Senior producer for Discovery ID. She has created long and short-form content for CNN.com, The New York Times, Discovery Science, Discovery ID, The World Science Festival and every Australian network and broadcaster.
Emma developed, directed and was the executive producer of the documentary series "No Strings Attached" for ABC2 and iView. The series received rave review in the press, the Sydney Morning Herald called it “Masterful”, Pedestrian TV said it was “damn funny viewing” and HER magazine described show as “Genius”. This original series won a stash of 'best documentary' and 'most original series' awards at digital festivals worldwide and has secured international distribution through NBCU.
Video
UnMasked: We All Breathe
No Strings Attached
A Crime To Remember
The Wonderful World of Professor Cardoso
Scientist Profiles
Secrets of The Underground
Professional Credits
2019, Unmasked: We All Breathe, International, Factual / Documentary /, Health/ Science, 40 Minute Documentary, Amazon, Director /
2020, Hacking Humanity, International, TV Series /, Science, 6X1 hour, Al Roker Entertainment
2018, Homicide City, International, TV Series /, Documentary/ Crime, 6X1 hour, Discovery ID, Producer /
2017, A Crime To Remember, International, TV Series /, Documentary/ Crime, 8X1 hour, Discovery ID, Producer /
2017, No Strings Attached, Domestic, Web Series /, Documentary/ Comedy, 10X7 min, ABC2/ ABC Iview and NBCU, Director /