
Benjamin Phelps
Senior Producer and Video Editor,
Based in New York, NY, USA
I am a senior producer and video editor with 10+ years of public media experience at New York City's flagship PBS station, The WNET Group.
I specialize in documentary and interview-driven storytelling across broadcast and digital platforms, with expertise in shaping complex audio- and narrative-based material into clear, engaging visual stories with strong editorial structure and audience focus.
My work has included collaborations with high-caliber talent such as John Leguizamo and Billie Jean King, and celebrated filmmakers including Stanley Nelson, Sam Pollard, Hugo Macgregor, and Hugo Berkeley.
AWARDS/HIGHLIGHTS
Simon Schama: The Holocaust 80 Years On (2025) – Supervising Producer
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News & Documentary Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Historical Documentary
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BAFTA Television Award winner for Best Specialist Factual Programme
The Jazz Ambassadors (2018) – Coordinating Producer
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Peabody Award winner
JFK | American Experience (2014) – Researcher
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Primetime Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Documentary Special