Nita Blum-Reddick

Nita Blum-Reddick is a documentary filmmaker whose career spans more than two decades across film, television, and digital media. Her recent work focuses on directing and producing documentary films that amplify the voices of artists, activists, community leaders, and other underrepresented storytellers.

Most recently, Nita served as co-director and producer of A New Inferno, which premiered at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival and went on to screen at Tribeca Film Festival x The New York Times Op-Docs program, as well as DeadCenter, Mountainfilm, Palm Springs International ShortFest, HollyShorts, IndieFest, AfterImage, Ouray, and Rooftop Films. The film premiered online through The New York Times Op-Docs in 2026.

In 2024, Nita directed and produced Bread, a documentary exploring the complexities of the community food chain. The film was supported by a City of Phoenix Arts Grant. Her 2023 documentary short Shela Yu: Shellshaker, profiling the acclaimed muralist, was an official selection of both the Female Eye Film Festival and Indie Film Fest.

Nita has focused on building her own body of documentary work, directing and shooting films that center on human stories often overlooked in mainstream media. This creative evolution grew naturally from a career that has combined storytelling, production, post-production, and digital marketing.

In 2013, Nita founded BBH, a digital marketing and production company through which she has produced and edited a wide range of projects, including marketing campaigns, independent films, music videos, and documentaries. In 2015, she collaborated on marketing and festival strategy with Tribeca Film Festival award-winning documentarian Sean Dunne. In 2016, she produced a series of internationally distributed web content projects for AOL Media and joined Need-a-Fixer, a global production company, producing numerous international documentary projects throughout Arizona.

Earlier in her career, Nita worked as Content and Social Media Manager for Sundance Institute in 2012, helping shape digital engagement and content strategy. Prior to Sundance, she served as a Web Content Producer for Nonfiction Unlimited in Santa Monica, creating marketing and commercial content alongside acclaimed documentary filmmakers including Stacy Peralta, Academy Award winners Barbara Kopple and Jessica Yu, and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve James.

After relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, Nita worked on the pilot season of the hit reality series Dance Moms. She also contributed to exhibition and documentary projects presented at The Annenberg Space for Photography, including National Geographic's Water: Our Thirsty World, which later aired on PBS, and SPORT: Iooss & Leifer for Sports Illustrated. These productions were created in 4K, then an emerging format, and Nita played a key role in pioneering post-production workflows for delivery.

Before moving west, Nita built her foundation in New York. She began her career at HSI Productions in 2001 as a production coordinator, working on music videos and commercial productions for artists including Missy Elliott, Dido, and Jadakiss. She later joined A+E Networks, contributing to a range of successful nonfiction television series, including Modern Marvels, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, MonsterQuest, and Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Today, Nita continues to combine her expertise in directing, producing, editing, and audience engagement to create impactful documentary stories that connect communities and inspire conversation.

Nita holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts (cum laude) from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and a Master of Arts in Documentary Studies (summa cum laude) from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. 

She is based in Phoenix, Arizona, where she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Production at Arizona State University's Sidney Poitier New American Film School, a SAFE Set Coordinator, and the Barrett Honors College Faculty Advisor for Film. 

Passionate about mentorship and community-engaged storytelling, Nita teaches a range of production courses and developed Documentary for Social Impact, a course that partners student filmmakers with local nonprofit organizations to create documentaries that amplify community voices and advance meaningful social change. 

She has received training from IDC in intimacy coordination and is committed to creating safe, inclusive, and respectful learning and production environments for all. In addition, Nita serves as an active board member of the Arizona Production Association, dedicated to supporting Arizona's vibrant filmmaking community.