Sam Ellis

Head of Content, Search Party, NewPress

Brooklyn, NY US

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Showrunner and creator of the Search Party Youtube Channel. Covering everything between sports and geopolitics.

About

Sam Ellis is a journalist, director, editor, and animator based in New York City. For more than 6 years, Ellis produced the hugely popular video series, Vox Atlas, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. He specializes in breaking down the most complex new stories and presenting them with a refreshing, accessible, and engaging visual style. Now he runs Search Party, a channel that cover sports and geopolitics and part of Johnny Harris's NewPress organization. Hes produced explainers on some of the worlds thorniest geopolitical stories; from corruption scandals in Latin America, conflict in the Middle East, and the rise of China, to the world of sports; the Monaco Grand Prix, the FIFA corruption scandal, and the 100-foot waves of Nazaré, Portugal. Ellis has also directed multiple episodes of TV; notably on Netflixs Explained and HBO Sports Level Playing Field.

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