Jyllian Gunther

Gunther has directed and produced a range of documentary projects, including serving as director and co-executive producer for the HBO series [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/swiping-america/umc.cmc.5cpkvebgqjqhv9raaskulcux9 Swiping America] and an untitled pilot for Condé Nast and Amazon. She was also a co-executive producer, director, and writer for multiple episodes of the NBC series Who Do You Think You Are, featuring celebrities such as Allison Janney, Nick Offerman, and Billy Porter. Her work on the History/A&E documentary [https://www.history.com/specials/black-patriots-heroes-of-the-revolution Black Patriots: Heroes of the American Revolution], featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, earned a Christopher Award.

As a producer, she contributed to ABC’s seven-part docuseries The Last Defense, executive-produced by Viola Davis. She also directed, produced, and wrote six short films for T[https://www.newyorker.com/video/series/the-new-yorker-presents he New Yorker Presents], a series by JigSaw, Amazon, and The New Yorker magazine. Her first documentary, [https://www.tvguide.com/movies/pull-out/2030213772/ Pull Out], produced by Wren Arthur, received a national Emmy Award, and her second feature documentary, [https://www.amdoc.org/watch/new-public/ The New Public], aired on PBS and is distributed by Kino Lorber, accompanied by an educational curriculum developed by Teachers College at Columbia University.

Gunther served as a reporter and co-producer for [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/ NPR's This American Life]. She received a national Emmy Award for writing and directing a series of public service announcements for PBS. She began her television career as a staff writer for Nickelodeon and later worked as a freelance writer and producer for promotional content. She also served as a producer and director on various docuseries for networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, MTV, AMC, IFC, and We TV.

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