Suemay oram biography

Suemay is an experienced documentary filmmaker, having directed premium series and single films for major platforms such as Netflix, ESPN Films, HBO Max, BBC, and Channel 4. The high quality of storytelling, highlighted by the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning 30 for 30 series and the Academy-Award winning documentary "O.J.: Made in America," has led to record viewership as well as multiple honors and critical acclaim.

Her filmography spans a wide spectrum from character-driven sports narratives to premium crime shows, drugs and more accessible, audience-driven films. As the scandal unravels, Ramón realizes that everything he believed in was a lie and is forced to confront not only the fraudulent conspiracy, but also a childhood scarred by bullying and trauma to find out who he really is.

The Series Director was Daniel Bogado.

In 2019, she directed on Nutopia’s “Vendetta: True, Lies and The Mafia” a high profile, 6 part series for Netflix.

"I wanted to bring a unique perspective to one of sport's biggest scandals. ‘Getting Off Mamba’ about a British community addicted to legal highs and ‘Heroin Haters’ looking at drug hierarchy.

In 2020 it won a prestigious award for “Best Screenplay” and was nominated for “Best Documentary Series” at The Brazilian Cinema Academy. Executive produced by Tom Keeling for UnTypical, Marsha Cooke for ESPN Films and by Paralympic medalist and broadcaster Ade Adepitan MBE.

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About ESPN Films

ESPN Films has been an industry leader in documentary filmmaking since its inception in March 2008, producing more than 100 documentaries that have showcased some of the most compelling stories in sports.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Suemay Oram, 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. "For me, it's a heartfelt tale of resilience and self-discovery, and shows that behind every scandal there are still people picking up the pieces."

"Stolen Gold" provides rare, behind-the-scenes access and traces the entire arc of Ramón's story, from his early life in Spain to the pinnacle of his sporting career and the subsequent fallout.

The documentary not only highlights a significant moment in sports history but also explores the personal battles of its protagonist.

At the end of 2019 Suemay worked on “The Prince & The Paedophile” for Channel 4 looking at Epstein’s relationship with Prince Andrew and took an episode of the successful Netflix F1series ‘Drive To Survive’ made by the Producers of “Senna” into the edit.

In 2017, she joined the Oscar winning team at Lightbox - Simon and Jonathan Chinn and self shot and directed a one hour film about ‘Waste’ for the series 'Food Exposed with Nelufar Hedayat' - Series Edited by Suzanne Lavery.

In 2016, Suemay was instrumental in establishing a landmark BBC3 in house series on narcotics, ‘Drugs Map of Britain’ with Max Gogarty and Claire Hughes and directed the first two films for the strand.

Additional projects from ESPN Films over the years have included 30 for 30 Shorts, Nine for IX, SEC Storied and the Emmy award-winning docu-series "The Last Dance." ESPN+ is the exclusive home for the entire 30 for 30 library.

From 2017 - 2019 Suemay Produced and Directed an ambitious & unique 7-part series called ‘Killer Ratings (UK) ‘Bandidos Na TV (BRA) set in Brazil for Netflix Originals .

But their victory is soon overshadowed by a shocking scandal.

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