Nicole Newnham

Place of birth: New York City, New York
Fame for: Directing

Biography

Nicole Newnham is an American documentary film producer, writer, and director known for the Oscar-nominated movie Crip Camp which she co-directed and produced with James LeBrecht. Nicole co-directed The Revolutionary of Optimists, winner of the Sundance Hilton Sustainability Award, and also instigated, co-produced and directed the acclaimed documentary The Rape of Europa, about the Nazi war on European culture, which was nominated for a WGA award and shortlisted for the Academy Award. Her most recent release The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a documentary exploring the life of Shere Hite including her bestselling book The Hite Report that liberated female orgasm by revealing the private experiences of thousands of anonymous surveys. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2023.