Alexis Bloom

Alexis Bloom
Born	Johannesburg, South Africa
Education	UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Occupations	Film director producer
Years active	2001–present

Alexis Bloom is a South African documentary film director and producer. Her works include Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016) and Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (2018). She has been nominated for three Emmy Awards.

Biography

Bloom was born in Johannesburg.[1] Her father is Jewish.[2] She graduated from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2001,[3][4] and began her career editing for Frontline.[5]

She married Fisher Stevens in 2017.[6] They have two children.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Ref.
2013	We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks	No	Yes	[8]
2016	Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds	Yes	Yes	[9]
2018	Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes	Yes	Yes	[10]
2023	Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg	Yes	Yes	[11]
2024	The Bibi Files	Yes	Yes	[12]

Television

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes	Ref.
2002–07	Frontline/World	No	Yes	10 episodes	[3]
2011	Nova ScienceNow	Yes	Yes	2 episodes	[13]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards	2017	Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking	Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds	Nominated	[14]
		Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program		Nominated	[15]
	2019	Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking	Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes	Nominated	[16]

References

1. Goodfellow, Melanie (6 September 2024). "Goodfellas Boards Sales On Benjamin Netanyahu Exposé 'The Bibi Files' – Toronto". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. Sarner, Robert (10 September 2024). "Revealing leaked police footage, new film aims brutal lens at Netanyahu amid war". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
3. Kekauoha, Alex (23 June 2016). "J-School Alum Alexis Bloom's HBO Documentary Screens at Cannes". UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
4. Maclay, Kathleen (24 June 2016). "Cannes premiere for alum's documentary on Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher". Berkeley News. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
5. DP/30: Divide & Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, Alexis Bloom. DP/30. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via YouTube.
6. Peach, Nikki (10 May 2023). "Who Is Fisher Stevens? Meet The Director Behind The 'Beckham' Documentary". Grazia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
7. Kilday, Gregg (7 January 2017). "'Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher': The Story Behind the HBO Documentary". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
8. Welk, Brian (14 September 2020). "Nazi Hunter Documentary 'The Klarsfelds' From Alexis Bloom Nabbed by Bleecker Street". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
9. Grobar, Matt (25 June 2017). "'Bright Lights' Directors Alexis Bloom & Fisher Stevens On Two Hollywood Icons Who Never Stopped Performing". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
10. Montgomery, Daniel (28 November 2018). "Alexis Bloom ('Divide and Conquer' director) set out to explain, how did Roger Ailes become so 'monstrous'? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]". GoldDerby. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
11. Green, Eric (4 September 2024). "Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg Directors Interview". Immersive Media Company. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
12. Morfoot, Addie (2 September 2024). "Alexis Bloom Doc Featuring Never-Before-Seen Police Interrogation Footage of Benjamin Netanyahu to Screen at TIFF (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
13. Montpelier, Rachel (12 November 2018). "Trailer Watch: Alexis Bloom Details Roger Ailes' History of Harassment in "Divide & Conquer"". Women and Hollywood. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
14. Morfoot, Addie (14 June 2017). "Emmy in Reach for Docs That Ran in the Oscar Race". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
15. Washington, Arlene; Chuba, Kirsten; Idasetima, Courtney; Nordyke, Kimberly (9 September 2017). "Creative Arts Emmys 2017: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
16. Carras, Christi; Nordyke, Kimberly (14 September 2019). "Creative Arts Emmys: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

External links

• Alexis Bloom at IMDb