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Farah Otero-Amad
Video JournalistThe New York Times
Farah Otero-Amad is a video journalist and filmmaker who has worked with The New York Times, Apple TV+’s The Problem with Jon Stewart, and NBC News, creating impactful work across news, documentary, and investigative journalism.
Full Bio
Farah Otero-Amad is a seasoned video journalist from California. Most recently, she worked at The New York Times where she produced, wrote, shot, and edited short-form vertical videos featured on the newspaper's homepage and social platforms, reaching millions of viewers.
Previously, she produced investigative segments on pressing national issues for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series, The Problem with Jon Stewart. She also served as a staff journalist at NBC News, where she produced short documentaries for digital and streaming platforms, including a three-part investigative series on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell for Peacock TV.
In 2024, Farah received the Davis Projects for Peace Award to direct and produce a short documentary on hip-hop collectives in Medellin, Colombia, which went on to win Best Short Documentary at The New York Cinefest. She is also a Fulbright award recipient, selected to represent American journalists in Germany. Farah holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism Scho
Previously, she produced investigative segments on pressing national issues for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series, The Problem with Jon Stewart. She also served as a staff journalist at NBC News, where she produced short documentaries for digital and streaming platforms, including a three-part investigative series on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell for Peacock TV.
In 2024, Farah received the Davis Projects for Peace Award to direct and produce a short documentary on hip-hop collectives in Medellin, Colombia, which went on to win Best Short Documentary at The New York Cinefest. She is also a Fulbright award recipient, selected to represent American journalists in Germany. Farah holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism Scho
- Professional Credits
- Producer-The Problem with Jon Stewart
- Industry Awards
- Davis Projects for Peace Award Colombia, 2024
Berlin Capital Program Fulbright Award, 2022
International House of New York Digital Media Fellow, 2021-2023
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellow, 2018
Fulbright English Teaching Award Argentina, 2018
Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship Award, 2018
Mitsui Scholar, International House NYC, 2018
Summa Cum Laude and Dean’s List University of Pennsylvania, 2018
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society, 2017-2018
Sphinx Senior Honors Society, University of Pennsylvania 2017-2018
U.S Embassy in Madrid Press Fellow, 2017
U.S. State Department Bureau of Populations, Refugees, and Migration Fellow, 2016
