Ray Nowosielski is a renowned non-fiction filmmaker, journalist, writer, and podcaster, boasting an impressive array of accolades, including three Emmy nominations and an NAACP Image Award nomination.
As a co-creator, he brought to life the NAACP-nominated podcast series "After the Uprising", a true-crime limited series from iHeart Media that delves into the mysterious deaths of Black Lives Matter activists.
In addition, Ray directed the third season of the Emmy-nominated series "VICE on HBO", solidifying his reputation as a skilled and versatile filmmaker.
Ray's collaborations with Dave Cassidy and Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple have resulted in seven feature film documentaries, including the NAACP-nominated "Miss Sharon Jones!", a docu-musical that pays tribute to the legendary Dap-Kings singer; "Killing the Colorado", an anthology film that sheds light on climate change; and "Tricky Dick & the Man in Black", a Netflix Original that explores the complex relationship between Johnny Cash and President Nixon.
His other notable projects include "A Murder in Mansfield", a true-crime and self-help hybrid for Investigation Discovery, and "Desert One", an Emmy-nominated documentary that examines a U.S. special ops hostage rescue mission gone wrong for HISTORY.
Ray's latest project, "Gumbo Coalition", premiered at DOCNYC and IDFA in fall 2022 and documents the lives of civil rights leaders during the "Trump era".
Throughout his career, Ray has developed a devoted following for his work on the dark side of the "war on terror", which culminated in the 2018 book "The Watchdogs Didn't Bark" from Skyhorse Publishing.
As a writer, Ray has contributed to various publications, including Salon, Truthdig, Truthout, and Fortune, and has contributed to investigations by The Daily Beast, Gawker, The Intercept, and Newsweek.
