MTV has recruited multi-award-winning producer Sheila Nevins to help launch its new Documentary Films division, reports say.
The MTV Documentary Films will focus on developing documentary films and specials for third-party streaming services, premium networks and MTV platforms. Under Nevin’s leadership, MTV Documentary Films will feature filmmakers who are exploring a range of social, political and cultural trends and stories that are important to the youth of today.
“What we started two decades ago with MTV News and Docs continues to inspire today,” says Nina L. Diaz, president of entertainment for MTV, in a statement. “As we relaunch our documentary division, it’s exhilarating to have Sheila at the helm.”
Nevins was formerly at HBO Documentary Films, Nevins’s projects garnered 28 Academy Awards and 44 Peabody Awards. Personally, Nevins won 34 individual Primetime Emmy Awards.
She is the executive producer of more than 1,500 series and films including Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Paradise Lost, and the Oscar-winning Citizenfour.
“Throughout her stellar career, Sheila has elevated documentaries into one of the most compelling, culturally influentially forms of modern storytelling,” added Chris McCarthy, president of MTV. “As we grow and expand MTV, we’re excited for Sheila to bring a new generation of filmmakers to the forefront and continue to extend our creativity and cultural impact.”
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