Julia Willoughby Nason
Julia Willoughby Nason is an American director of documentary films.
Biography
Julia Willoughby Nason was born and raised in New York City.[1] She graduated from Hampshire College. She has collaborated with her former Hampshire College classmate Jenner Furst on several projects.[2]
Several programs she directed, produced, or wrote were nominated for awards. These include Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (2018)[3] and Fyre Fraud (2019),[4] which were nominated for Emmy Awards, and Time: The Kalief Browder Story (2017), which won a Peabody Award.[5]
Other programs Nason is known for include Welcome to Leith (2015), which aired as part of the series Independent Lens,[6] The Pharmacist (2020),[7] LuLaRich (2021),[8][9] Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023), and Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (2023).[10][11][12][13]
Selected filmography
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story (2017): Executive producer[14]
- Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (2018): Director, executive producer[3]
- Fyre Fraud (2019): Director, executive producer[15][4]
- The Pharmacist (2020) TV miniseries: Director, executive producer[7]
- LuLaRich (2021) TV miniseries: Director, executive producer[9][8]
- Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023) TV mini series: Director, executive producer[16][17]
- Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (2023): Director[13][12][11][10]
References
- "Cinemart". thecinemart.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Hampshire College Alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F Codirect New Docuseries, "LulaRich," on Clothing Company and "Cult" LuLaRoe". Hampshire College. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "71 Seconds That Changed America". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Fyre Fraud". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Time: The Kalief Browder Story". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Welcome to Leith". Independent Lens. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Watkins, D. (2020-02-08). "In solving his own son's murder, "The Pharmacist" also took on the opioid epidemic". Salon. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Aurthur, Kate (2021-08-30). "How the LuLaRoe Pyramid Scheme Became the Explosive Amazon Docuseries 'LuLaRich'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Carey, Matthew (2022-04-23). "'LuLaRich' Takes Comedic Look At Collapse Of A Business Empire Built On Leggings – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Nardino, Meredith (2023-06-02). "Jill Duggar Felt 'Obligated' to Defend Family Amid Scandals: Revelations". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Donnellan, Sara (2023-05-23). "Duggar Docuseries Producers Claim Family Is Part of an 'Insidious Cult'". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "The Duggar Women Were Forced To Show Their Childrens' Births On Their TLC Show". Women's Health. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "You Aren't Prepared for How Disturbing 'Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets' Is". Jezebel. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Join Nick Sandow, Jenner Furst And Julia Willoughby Nason At AOL Build". Harlem World Magazine. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Another wild documentary on the disastrous Fyre Festival has dropped". Dazed. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Ingram, Hunter (2023-02-22). "'Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal' Directors on Why the Story Won't Be Over Even When the Verdict Is Read". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Netflix's 'Murdaugh Murders' Team Say They've Uncovered New Crimes". Vanity Fair. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
External links
- Julia Willoughby Nason at IMDb
- Interview about LuLaRich