Alexis Bloom
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Alexis Bloom (born 1974 or 1975) is a South African documentary film director and producer. Her works include Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016), Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (2018), and The Bibi Files (2024). She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Biography
Bloom was born in Johannesburg to a Jewish father and a German mother, and was raised Jewish. She moved to England in 1988. In 1999, she moved to the United States to attend the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, from which she graduated in 2001. She began her career editing for Frontline.
She is in a relationship with Fisher Stevens, with whom she has two children. As of 2024, she is based in Brooklyn.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | The Bibi Files | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2007 | Frontline/World | No | Yes | Also key correspondent; 10 episodes | |
| 2010 | Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders | No | No | Self; reporter | |
| 2011 | Nova ScienceNow | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden International Film Festival | 2018 | Best Documentary Feature | Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes | Nominated | |
| Cannes Film Festival | 2016 | L'Œil d'or | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg | Nominated | |||
| Cinema Eye Honors | 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Nominated | |
| Cinema for Peace Awards | 2025 | Political Film of the Year | The Bibi Files | Won | |
| Docville | 2019 | ConScience Award | Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes | Nominated | |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | 2018 | Best Documentary Feature | Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes | Won | |
| Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | 2016 | Audience Award | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Won | |
| International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights | 2025 | Vision for Human Rights Award | The Bibi Files | Nominated | |
| News and Documentary Emmy Awards | 2025 | Outstanding Research: Documentary | The Bibi Files | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2017 | Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes | Nominated | ||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks | Won |
External links
- at IMDb