Suemay Oram

Suemay worked with Box To Box Films to direct a groundbreaking new project in partnership with Nike, documenting Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon’s quest to become the first woman in history to run a mile in under four minutes. The project combines a two-part documentary with a live-streamed event, both debuting exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Executive Producers | Tom Keeling, James Gay-Rees

Producer | Laura Coquereau Editor | Tom Khan

Director of Photography | Paul Kirsop

Line Producer | Beth Falkingham

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Nominated for a 2024 IDA Award in “Best TV Feature Documentary”

Nominated at Banff’s Rockies Award in ”Best Sports Documentary”

This powerful and riveting film delves into the incredible true story of Ramón Torres and the Spanish intellectually disabled basketball team’s dramatic journey to the gold medal at the Sydney Paralympics in 2000.

The documentary exposes the shocking aftermath of their victory, where Ramón discovers that some of his teammates are not what they seem. Among them is an undercover journalist intent on revealing an outrageous scandal that will rock the world of Paralympic sport.

Pulse Films for ESPN Films | Exec Producer - Tom Keeling | Producer - Santi Aguado | Editor - Tom Khan | DOP - Patrick Smith Line Producer - Eva Culhane | Assistant Producer - Thaine Machado | GFX - Blue Spill |

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PODCAST - Suemay discusses Spain’s Stolen Gold and the Plot to Defraud the Paralympics

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Paris 2024. We were there, with incredible access to the athletes and event. Definitely once in a lifetime.

SPRINT PART 2 charts the road to Paris 2024 and was made by an incredible team of people at Box to Box Films in association with The Olympic Channel and World Athletics.

Opening Ceremony, Paris 2024

Suemay series directed & co-wrote this 4 part series over the course of 15 months for HBO Max between London and Rio de Janeiro. The documentary focuses on the spectacular story of the rise and fall of Flordelis, a Brazilian congresswoman, mother to 55 children, preacher and gospel singer. Accused of masterminding her husband’s murder we followed her as she prepared for her trial.

The films are executive produced by Leanne Klein, Diene Petterle and Ralph Perring. Co-Directed by Mauricio Monteiro Filho who also DOP’s alongside the fabulous Janice D’Avila. The lead editors are Samuel R. Santana and Livia Serpa. Lead Producer is Fernando Mitjans and Producer in Rio is Vivian Salgueiro. The Original Score is by David Schweitzer and Graphics by Blue Spill.

The series was a co-produciton between Wall to Wall, Petterle Films and Viva Productions.

Sicily boasts a bold "Anti-Mafia" coalition. But what happens when those trying to bring down organized crime are accused of being criminals themselves?

Suemay spent 6 months in Sicily directing large crews, a live trial with 4 cameras and embedding with the two protagonists, Pino Maniaci and Silvana Saguto, to craft their unfolding narrative.

The series is made by Nutopia Films & Mon Amour Films | Execs: David Herman & Nicola Moody. Suemay is credited as a director alongside exec producers and directors Davide Gambino, Ruggero Di Maggio from Mon Amour Films.

Broadcast Article

The Guardian: Vendetta: Netflix’s chilling mafia show is The Sopranos meets Tiger King

Televisual: How We Made It : Nutopia’s Mafia Doc Series for Netflix.

Suemay directed the first two films in this new Netflix series that focuses on the the investigators behind America’s biggest serial killer cases. The first episode, ”Bodycount”, tells the story of 3 detectives’ heartfelt journey to find the Green River Killer in Washington State. The second, “Manhunter”, focuses on the hunt for the infamous female killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida.

The films are a blend of archive, present day interviews, actuality and drama. Suemay directed the drama on location in October Studios, Norfolk.

Edited by Tom Khan & Hugh Williams | Produced by Hattie Webb | Series Produced by Lydia Delmonte | Executive Produced by Tom Keeling & Louise Norman |

RAW TV for NETFLIX

Winner “Best Screenplay” at the ABRA Roteiro Awards 2020

Nominated “Best Series” at the 2019 Grande Premio do Cinema, Brazil

Killer Ratings is a seven part Netflix Original Documentary series. It tells the true-life story of a Brazilian TV host who was accused of killing for ratings and using his show to cover up the truth

Suemay directed alongside Series Director Daniel Bogado and filmed in Manaus, Amazon State. She took 3 films into the edit over one year.

“Killer Ratings’ is a co-production between Quicksilver Media, Caravan & Viva Filmes. Netflix Exec: Kate Townsend

Watch the series on Netflix HERE

Nominated for an Emmy in the ‘Outstading Current Affairs Film’ Category 2022

Activists and volunteers work through the darkest days of 2020, galvanizing social change amidst chaos as governments start to fail local communities. This epic, globally spanning and deeply passionate documentary serves as a clarion call that great change can be born of crisis.

Suemay worked as a Co-Producer and collaborated closely with filmmakers around the world to craft narratives across this 1 x 100 min feature doc.

The film is made by Grain Medina for Netflix and Directed by Oscar Winner Orlando Von Eisendel. The Producers are Laura McNaught | Dan Cogan | Amy Hobby

A behind-the-scenes look at the aspirations, failures and accomplishments of the world’s best surfers as they battle for the World Surf League Title and struggle to remain on the elite Championship Tour

Each episode is a rich exploration of the characters on a journey to incredible surfing locations across the globe. The docuseries will dive into different surfing cultures, as well as timely subjects tied to the sport including eco-conservation, sustainability and marine preservation.

Suemay edit directed episode 2 with editor Sam Billinge and worked on crafting a style for the series.

Executive Producers | Oscar and BAFTA Award winner James Gay-Rees and BAFTA nominee Paul Martin (“Formula 1: Drive to Survive”)

Made by Box to Box Films for Netflix.

Epic behind-the-scenes Formula 1 documentary series.

Suemay led a 3-editor team to craft the Ferrari episode “Seeing Red”. Few - if any - have a history that can match Ferrari’s. But not even the prancing horse is immune to a little interdriver drama.

Watch “SEEING RED” HERE

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Unicef estimates that there may be as many as 100,000 street children in Ukraine. Filmed in 2012 - with the backdrop of the 2012 Euro Football Championships - the documentary explores the subterranean lives of teenagers surviving on heated pipes and in sewer systems.

Reporter: Marcel Theroux Exec: Eamonnn Matthews Comm Ed: Siobhan Sinnerton, C4

Quicksilver Media for Channel 4

It’s currently on youtube and has been watched 5.2 million times.

Documentary revealing how low income Brazilians are able to achieve 'body beautiful' through subsidised and free cosmetic surgery provided by plastic surgeons who feel everyone has the 'right to beauty'. Suemay directed and shot the film in Rio de Janeiro with Reporter Seyi Rhodes

Exec: Eammonn MatthewsComm Ed: Siobhan Sinnerton

John and Ace are reunited with Christian the Lion 

The extraordinary story of Christian the Lion who was bought as a cub from the Harrods 'Exotic Animals Department' in 1969.  It charts the life of a Lion in London to his travels to Kenya and features an emotional reunion of humans & animal.  Suemay filmed the key interviews around the world and co-edited the film

The film was so popular it has been made available on DVD on Amazon. 

Exec: Justine Kershaw/Jago Lee.

"Fascinating story... there won't be a dry eye in the house" Daily Mail 

“Getting off Mamba” is the first episode in BBC's Three landmark series - Drugs Map of Britain. Suemay spent months on the streets of Wolverhampton looking at how legal highs, such as 'Mamba' are affecting young people

Exec Producers: Claire Hughes/ Max Gogarty

40% of food in America is wasted. Director Suemay Oram and Host Nelufar Hedayat explore how our obsession with how food looks is causing huge amounts of waste across America and the world. 

Exec Producers: Suzanne Lavery, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn

Watch my full WASTE film HERE

Emergency doctor Dr Ronx asks why more men die of Covid-19? Cancer and HIV too. They also challenge many dangerous gender assumptions in medicine impacting on women's health.

Suemay filmed and directed this one hour film during the pandemic.

Blink Films for Channel 4 - available HERE

Fast turnaround film made (mostly) remotely over 5 weeks. It documents 5 individuals living with the symptoms of Covid-19 and explains - through experts - why they feel the way they do.

Watch trailer HERE and the full film on Channel 4 HERE

Fast turnaround doc Investigating the friendship between Prince Andrew and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, as the Prince stands accused of sleeping with a 17 year old girl supplied by the investor. Suemay carried out all the interviews in the UK and remote directed some in the US

Lead Producer/Director - Richard Sanders Exec: Tom Porter / Nick Godwin Comm Editor : Louisa Compton

When gunmen shot dead 12 people in the attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine, the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie seemed to unify France. Suemay goes on a journey with Shaista Aziz to understand how for many young Muslims it was a symbol of their growing alienation from mainstream French society, where the right-wing Front Nationale are now the leading party for the under-35s.

Suemay self shot the documentary in and around Paris

Exec Producer: Mike Radford / Sam Bagnall

Watch the short trailer HERE | Press: BBC Article | Watch a clip of when Shaista meets a leading figure in the far right extremist group HERE

Suemay directed this harrowing, observational film that looks at how a group of men have taken it upon themselves to clear out heroin addicts in their area. Presented by Livvy Haydock.

Exec Producers: Claire Hughes/ Max Gogarty

Suemay followed 9 British Muslims on an 11 day aid ambulance convoy from Bolton to Syria. The group travels into a war zone despite all government warnings.   The film explored the issues of extremism, radicalisation and ISIS.  

Reporter: Catrin Nye         Exec Producer: Kavita Puri /  Diana Martin

It's the day of Manuel's wedding and the world's press has arrived on his doorstep

In 2007, Manuel Uribe was the World's Heaviest Man - weighing 85 stone. However, his weight didn't stop him finding love. Suemay follows his epic journey in Monterrey, Mexico as he prepares for his wedding day.

Exec: Sheldon Lazarus / Alex Sutherland 

September Films for Channel 5 and Discovery TLC 

A disturbing story about a young women and her stalker. The film explores young, modern relationships and the dangers of sharing too much personal information. I produced storylines, maintained access and carried out most of the interviews with the main contributor and her family.

With decision time just days away in the US Election, reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy and director Suemay Oram meet the talk-radio hosts broadcasting to a country more polarised than ever before.

A news anchor steeped in the ethics of impartial reporting, and a former talk-radio show host himself, Krishnan finds his own values openly challenged and dismissed by these radio hosts, who say his neutrality is a form of bias and censorship.

Drama style documentary scene. Investigating the ray of light that entered Chico Xavier’s hospital window.