Nathan Hendrie is an independent producer and editor based in Boston. His documentary work includes editing programs for NOVA, NOVA scienceNow, National Geographic Channel, ABC News Productions, and A&E. He has co-produced two films for NOVA, and associate produced programs for NOVA, The American Experience and The People’s Century.

After graduating from Tufts University in 1991 with a BA in English & Spanish, Nathan worked for several years as a camera assistant on documentary shoots, then joined MDTV Productions in Newburyport, MA in 1993. There, he worked as an associate producer for programs such as NOVA, The People’s Century, and The American Experience. In 1999 he co-produced and edited “Mystery of the First Americans,” followed by “Neanderthals on Trial” in 2001, both for NOVA. In 2002 he shot, edited, and co-produced “Cruel Courage,” a documentary about citizens’ response to violence in Colombia, and in 2003-4 edited two NOVA programs about the Mars Exploration Rover mission, “Mars Dead or Alive” and “Welcome to Mars.” Since 2005 Nathan has edited NOVA documentaries about the Asian tsunami, Isaac Newton, stem cell research, mass extinction, a MIT robot designer, an elevator to space, killer ants, Alzheimer’s research, Mayan hieroglyphics, and concussion research. In 2007 Nathan worked on the ABC News Productions series “Nascar in Primetime,” editing a program about the Talladega race. In 2008 Nathan edited the continuing adventures of the rovers Spirit and Opportunity, "Five Years on Mars" for the National Geographic Channel, which won the 2009 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming. Recent projects include NOVA programs about California's energy policy and Oliver Sacks' work with music and the brain. He has just completed a program about terraforming Mars for the National Geographic Channel.

Nathan lives with his partner Tamar Kotelchuck and their daughter Julia in Lawrence, MA.
 

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Software
Avid Media Composer
Final Cut Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop

Awards
Five Years on Mars, National
Geographic Presents
 
News & Documentary Emmy Award 2009
Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming

 
Wave that Shook the World, NOVA  
News & Documentary Emmy Nomination 2006
AAAS Science Journalism Award

2005

Mars Dead or Alive, NOVA  
News & Documentary Emmy Nomination 2005
AAAS Science Journalism Award 2004
Cine Golden Eagle Award

2004

Curse of T. Rex, NOVA  
News & Documentary Emmy Nomination

1998

Mr. Miami Beach, American Experience  
Cine Golden Eagle Award 1998
IDA Video Source Award Nomination 1998
AMEX season Primetime Emmy Award

1998

The People’s Century Series  
George Foster Peabody Award 1997


Contact
nzhendrie@gmail.com
(617) 270-8863



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CREDITS
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Mars: Making the New Earth
Expedition Week
National Geographic Channel - November 2009
Editor
   
musical Musical Minds
NOVA  AQUISITION
WGBH / PBS - June 2009
Editor
   
The Big Energy Gamble The Big Energy Gamble
NOVA
WGBH / PBS - January 2009
Editor
   
Five Years on Mars
Five Years on Mars
National Geographic Presents
National Geographic Channel - November 2008
Editor
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Brain Trauma Brain Trauma
NOVA scienceNOW
WGBH / PBS - July 2008
Editor
2 2
Cracking the Maya Code Cracking the Maya Code
NOVA  AQUISITION
WGBH / PBS - April 2008
Editor
2 2
Of Mice and Memory Of Mice and Memory
NOVA scienceNOW
WGBH / PBS - June 2007
Editor
2 2
Master of the Killer Ants Master of the Killer Ants
NOVA  AQUISITION
WGBH / PBS - November 2007
Editor
2 2
Nascar in Primetime Nascar in Primetime
ABC News Productions
ABC - July 2007
Editor
2 2
Space Elevator Space Elevator
NOVA scienceNOW
WGBH / PBS - January 2007
Editor
2 2
Cynthia Breazeal Cynthia Breazeal  PROFILE
NOVA scienceNOW
WGBH / PBS - November 2006
Editor
2 2
Mass Exinction Mass Exinction
NOVA scienceNOW
WGBH / PBS - November 2006
Editor
2 2
Stem Cells Update Stem Cells Update
NOVA scienceNOW
WGBH / PBS - January 2006
Editor
2 2
Newton’s Dark Secrets Newton’s Dark Secrets
NOVA  AQUISITION
WGBH / PBS - November 2005
Editor
2 2
Wave that Shook the World Wave that Shook the World
NOVA  AQUISITION
WGBH / PBS - March 2005
Editor
2 2
Welcome to Mars Welcome to Mars
NOVA
WGBH / PBS - January 2005
Editor
2 2
Mars Dead or Alive Mars Dead or Alive
NOVA
WGBH / PBS - January 2004
Editor
2 2
Cruel Courage Cruel Courage
Macondo Films - 2004
Co-producer & Editor
2 2
Neanderthals on Trial Neanderthals on Trial
NOVA
WGBH / PBS - January 2002
Co-producer & Editor
2 2
Mystery of the First Americans Mystery of the First Americans
NOVA
WGBH / PBS - February 2000
Co-producer & Editor
2 2
Young Blood Young Blood
The People's Century
WGBH / PBS - June 1999
Associate Producer
2 2
Lost in the Grand Canyon Lost in the Grand Canyon
The American Experience
WGBH / PBS - April 1999
Associate Producer
2 2
Mr. Miami Beach Mr. Miami Beach
The American Experience
WGBH / PBS - February 1998
Associate Producer
2 2
Curse of T. Rex Curse of T. Rex
NOVA
WGBH / PBS - February 1997
Associate Producer