Nicole Gormley is a documentary filmmaker with a special place in her heart for protecting the ocean and natural world. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in marine biology, she pursued her love of storytelling and has gone on to become a promising and adventurous young filmmaker. Her mission is simple, tell authentic, compelling stories that transcend images and inspire action.

 She has filmed and produced projects for many of the world’s leading media outlets including National Geographic, Netflix, CNN, and more. In the process, she has mounted cameras on great white sharks, chased polar bears high above the Arctic Circle, shared meals at the world’s best restaurants and the nomadic tents of Mongolia, all while meeting fascinating people along the way. She most recently worked on Ugly Delicious, a Netflix documentary series produced by Academy Award winner, Morgan Neville, and hosted by chef Dave Chang, in which each episode explores culture, race, humor and the human condition through the lens of food.