Nik Fonseca — Director · Executive Producer

Director · Executive Producer

Bodies
in motion.

Available for high-stakes stories

Selected Work

001Long Story Short ▶
002Skimboard Nazaré ▶
003Netflix | 3 Tonelada$ ▶
004Passinho Foda ▶
005Letícia Bufoni | Skygrind ▶
006UFC General Content ▶
007Meu Nome é João Chianca ▶
008The 3rd Degree with Minotauro Nogueira ▶
009Commercials ▶
010Arrivals ▶
011Rio Heroes ▶
012Born to Fight ▶
013Dual Survival Brazil ▶
014Laika não Morreu ▶
015Hero Dogs ▶
016Celebrity Survival ▶
017Director's Reel ▶
018More! ▶

Photography

Stills · Field work
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About

Bio · CV

Director and Executive Producer. 20+ years in the field, across 25+ countries — action, adventure, and cinematic reality.

Multidisciplinary director and executive producer focused on action-driven storytelling across sports, action, and adventure. With a background in documentary and film directing, I create premium nonfiction and narrative projects shaped by cinematic precision, emotional clarity, and real-world tension. Based in São Paulo and working globally, I have led projects around the world for brands and platforms including Netflix, UFC, Red Bull, Discovery Networks, Turner, National Geographic, MTV, FOX, and HBO.

Portrait

Journal

Notes from the field
Apr · 2026 On staying quiet inside a fight. Direction Feb · 2026 Filming at 4.200m: lessons from the Andes. Field notes Nov · 2025 The documentary is not the truth, it's a relationship. Essay Aug · 2025 Why I still shoot with a small crew. Process
Contact

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something
together.

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© Nik Fonseca · 2026 São Paulo → World
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