Miguel Fernández Flores

I’m a New York-based Mexican documentary director, producer and producer-shooter with over 15 years of experience. I work independently across documentary film, television, podcasts and investigative journalism for production companies, broadcasters and news organizations in the United States, Latin America and the UK.

Most recently, I co-directed an upcoming three-part documentary series for Netflix with Muck Media, set to premiere in the fall of 2026. I also directed “Cartel USA,” an episode of the fifth season of National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller, which received three News & Documentary Emmy nominations. I’m a regular contributor to The Sunday Times, producing and shooting short documentaries and podcasts, as well as working as a stills photographer across the Americas.

Previously, I spent nine years as a staff Senior Field Producer-Shooter at VICE News in New York, working across all stages of production, from development and field production to post. I traveled extensively across Latin America and the United States, producing and shooting documentaries and podcasts, often in complex, security-sensitive environments. My work spanned both short- and long-form productions for flagship programs including VICE News Tonight and weekly series for HBO, Showtime, and Hulu, as well as podcasts such as VICE News Reports, El Hilo, and other VICE Audio productions.

Check out some of my work there on YouTube.

Before VICE, I worked as a video journalist in Barcelona and Madrid (2006–2014), filming and editing hundreds of news videos with 24-hour turnarounds as a one-man band.

Before working in journalism, I was a junior criminal lawyer in Mexico City.

I speak fluent English, French and Spanish.

Please reach out at [email protected], or connect with me on LinkedIn.