Nik Fonseca — Director · Executive Producer

Director · Executive Producer

Bodies
in motion.

Available for high-stakes stories

Selected Work

Long Story Short 001 UFCLong Story Short ▶
Skimboard Nazaré 002 Red BullSkimboard Nazaré ▶
Netflix | 3 Tonelada$ 003 Netflix3 Tonelada$ ▶
Passinho Foda 004 Netflix | Red BullPassinho Foda ▶
Letícia Bufoni | Skygrind 005 Red BullLetícia Bufoni | Skygrind ▶
UFC General Content 006 UFCUFC General Content ▶
Meu Nome é João Chianca 007 Red BullMeu Nome é João Chianca ▶
The 3rd Degree with Minotauro Nogueira 008 UFCThe 3rd Degree with Minotauro Nogueira ▶
Commercials 009 BrandedCommercials ▶
Arrivals 010Arrivals ▶
Rio Heroes 011 FOXRio Heroes ▶
Born to Fight 012 UFCBorn to Fight ▶
Dual Survival Brazil 013 DiscoveryDual Survival Brazil ▶
Laika não Morreu 014 Music VideoLaika não Morreu ▶
Hero Dogs 015 Animal PlanetHero Dogs ▶
Celebrity Survival 016 DiscoveryCelebrity Survival ▶
Director's Reel 017 Nik FonsecaDirector's Reel ▶
More! 018More! ▶

Photography →

Stills · Field work
Bangkok Bangkok · Thailand Havana Havana · Cuba Seoul Seoul · Korea Canoas Canoas · Brasil Seoul Seoul · Korea Havana Havana · Cuba Seoul Seoul · Korea Amsterdam Amsterdam · Netherlands
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On location

25+ countries · On camera
Countless cities · 6 continents · drag to spin

About

Bio · CV
Statement

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.

Nik Fonseca

Journal →

Notes from the field
Apr · 2026 The Dalmatian — Between image and identity. Direction Mar · 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
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