Meg Shutzer
Meg Shutzer is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative reporter. Their most recent investigation into a juvenile detention center in Louisiana was a Finalist for the Livingston and Dart Awards. Their documentaries include MOTHER (2024), 8 Days at Ware (2022, PBS) Knocking Down the Fences (2021, PBS) and New Generation Queens (2015, Amazon).
Meg has a BA from Harvard and a Master’s in Journalism from UC Berkeley. They are a co-founder of Family Pictures, a production company comprised of journalists and filmmakers who combine original reporting and cinematic vision to craft non-fiction stories. When they aren’t chasing down a story, you can find Meg teaching journalism classes at San Quentin State Prison or cycling classes at 17 Reasons Athletic Club in the Mission District.
