KIMBERLEY FERDINANDO

Kimberley Ferdinando is a director, producer and showrunner with two decades of experience in documentary storytelling. She draws from a versatile background in journalism and the performing arts to create narratively compelling and visually rich cinematic experiences. Her most recent feature film, The Disappearance of Shere Hite (Dir. Nicole Newnham), premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by IFC Films. 

As Executive Producer at NBC News Studios, Kimberley is the lead creative producer and manager for each documentary film and series that she oversees.  She’s hands-on throughout all stages of production and continues to develop and sell new ideas while supervising her projects.

Previously, Kimberley worked at Peacock Productions where she directed and produced documentaries, specials, nonfiction series, and live events for premium broadcast and cable platforms. She has produced in virtually every nonfiction format and has more than a hundred credits to her name. 

Kimberley began her career in public radio as a news reporter at NPR affiliate WFUV- NY, where she was also the longtime producer of Vin Scelsa’s iconic freeform program Idiot’s Delight. She is a native New Yorker, trained dancer, lifelong question-asker, and graduate of the performing arts school that inspired the movie FAME.