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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

  • News & Documentary Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Historical Documentary

  • BAFTA Television Award winner for Best Specialist Factual Programme

 

The Jazz Ambassadors (2018) – Coordinating Producer

  • Peabody Award winner

 

JFK | American Experience (2014) – Researcher

  • Primetime Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Documentary Special

Contact me: 
ben.r.phelps@gmail.com

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