New York · Worldwide
Five-time Emmy-nominated director creating premium nonfiction, branded entertainment, and cinematic storytelling for global platforms and brands.
Across every continent and nearly every part of production, J.J. builds the teams, creative systems, and shared vision that bring ambitious work to the screen.
01View projectDisney+ · National Geographic
Premium nonfiction · Expedition series
Alex Honnold leads an expedition to Greenland to climb a 4,000-foot sea cliff and investigate how climate change is transforming the region.
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02View projectPrada · Venice Biennale
Immersive film · Cultural installation
More than 140 hours of interviews shaped into a 32-screen experience—bringing film, design, complex ideas, and technical storytelling together at architectural scale.
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03View projectNational Geographic
Investigative documentary · Series
An original documentary series entering hidden economies and underground networks through rare access, human-centered reporting, and cinematic control.
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04View projectDelta Air Lines
Branded entertainment · Sports documentary
A documentary series following Seattle Sounders FC executives as they travel the world to scout talent, created with Delta Air Lines.
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01Disney+ · National Geographic
Arctic Ascent with Alex HonnoldPremium nonfiction↗02Prada · Venice Biennale
The Conversation MachineImmersive film↗03National Geographic
Trafficked with Mariana van ZellerInvestigative documentary↗04Delta Air Lines
Nonstop ScoutingBranded entertainment↗05Outside · Noble Studios
Get a Little Bit Out ThereCitizens Bank
The Living Portrait of NYCImmersive film↗07WSJ. Magazine
Innovator AwardsVirtual awards film↗08Netflix
Countdown: Inspiration4Documentary series↗09National Geographic
Warlords of IvoryInvestigative film↗10Discovery
Deadliest CatchNonfiction series↗About J.J.
J.J. Kelley is a five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer and series director.
His career began at National Geographic, where he created, hosted, and filmed documentary series about science and exploration. Over two decades, he led productions in more than 70 countries and worked on every continent.
For the past seven years, he has brought that experience to RadicalMedia as a series director and executive producer, leading premium productions, immersive experiences, and global brand campaigns from concept through delivery. He brings teams together around a shared creative brand vision and builds the production systems to carry it through—particularly on technically complex stories where accuracy is essential.
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Directing · Creative partnerships · Commissioned projects
New York, NY · Available worldwide
