EXCLUSIVE:Arlene Nelson, the director known for her work on such unscripted series asAngel CityandSecrets of Playboy, hassigned with UTAfor representation in all areas.
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Im thrilled to be working withUTA, Nelson told Deadline.
UTAs track record of representing talented directors and its commitment to bringing distinctive and wide-ranging voices to the forefront of the industry, makes it the ideal partner to represent me.
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Nelson most recently directedAngel City, an HBO Original Series following the inaugural season of Angel City Football Club, a National Womens Soccer League team born out of the Times Up movement and founded by Natalie Portman, along with a female-led ownership group including Eva Longoria, Jennifer Garner, Mia Hamm, Becky G and Serena Williams.
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Prior to that three-parter, which debuted on HBO May 16th, Nelson helmed an episode of Apple TV+s docuseriesGutsywith Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, also co-directing A&EsSecrets of Playboy, a 10-part series investigating the dark underbelly of thePlayboyworld, which last year won the Critics Choice Real TV Award for Best Crime/Justice Show.
Also known for her Emmy-nominated work as a cinematographer on series like PBSAmerican Masters, Nelson series-directed and served as lead DP on Ava DuVernaysHome Sweet Home.
She made her directorial debut with the award-winning HBO trilogyNaked States,Naked WorldandPositively Naked, spotlighting artist Spencer Tunick, with the first title winning the Discovery Award for Best Documentary at the AFI Film Festival.
As a DP, Nelson has worked with such notable directors as Christopher Guest, DuVernay, Agnes Varda and Morgan Neville, to name just a few.
