NIC STACEY

Large format 8k short film telling the story of the emergence and evolution of life in the universe. Made in collaboration with Professor Brian Cox for his arena tour. Played with live orchestra at the Sydney Opera house and Royal Opera house.

Series Director 10x30 HBO Max / Nutopia

Idris Elba, Lucy Liu, Nicole Kidman and Keanu Reeves voice 25 minute visual and aural meditations on subjects ranging from coral reefs to outer space.

Series Director - 12x30 Disney+ / National Geographic / Nutopia

Living legend Jeff Goldblum goes in search of the unexpected stories behind everyday objects - from Sneakers to Ice cream. Scripted, directed and edit produced ‘Sneakers’ pilot episode plus other sequences across the series.

Emmy Nominated – Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series

(2019) BBC2/ PBS NOVA

Producer / Director

The dramatic life story of Saturn and its moons. Presented by Brian Cox in the UK and told through interviews with the Cassini team in the US.

Emmy Nominated - Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary

(2018) National Geographic / Nutopia

Producer / Director - 'Shield' & 'Terraform'

The story of the earth hosted by Will Smith and eight Astronauts. Executive produced by Darren Aronofsky. Extensive foreign filming, natural history and specialist macro photography, CGI in collaboration with Framestore.

(2015) 90min BBC4

Producer / Director

Following a year in the life of a single oak tree with presenter George McGavin.

RTS award for Science and Natural History. Grierson Award

(2015) 6x60 PBS

Producer / Director (2 eps)

An unusual and visually spectacular look inside the brain with neuroscientist and author David Eagleman.

(2014) PBS/ BBC1/ Nutopia

Producer/Director

Opening episode of series presented by author Steven Johnson. The film looks at the unexpected ideas and innovations that make the modern world possible.

Emmy award Outstanding Motion Design / Emmy Nomination Outstanding Science and Technology Programming

Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams (2013) Producer/Director BBC4

Presented by Professor Simon Schaffer the film tells the story of Automata - extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago in an attempt to mimic life.

BAFTA nominated for photography.

Order & Disorder (2012) Writer/Producer/Director 2x60min BBC4

Two part series presented by Professor Jim Al-Khalili that charts our journey to understand energy and information – two of the most difficult and powerful ideas in science.

RTS and Grierson nominated.

Everything & Nothing (2011) Writer/Producer/ Director 2x60min BBC4

Two-part documentary presented by Professor Jim Al-Khalili which deals with the deepest questions in science - what is everything, and what is nothing?

Nominated for Grierson award.

The Secret Life of Chaos (2010)

Producer/ Director BBC4

Presented by Professor Jim Al-Khalili. The film explores the mathematics of nature and the revolution in scientific thinking that emerged from the discovery of Chaos theory.

Winner Best scripted/edited television programme - Association of British Science Writers. Winner Best film - International Science Film Festival. Shortlisted for Grierson award.

Developed and directed specialist photography sequences designed to reveal unseen details of the tea making process. For the series Tea: One Cup a Thousand Stories produced by the BBC for Migu.