Suzannah Herbert

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

Suzannah Herbert makes films about the American South. Herbert’s directorial debut WRESTLE was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmys and named one of the top 5 documentaries of 2019 by the National Board of Review. WRESTLE (Oscilloscope/Independent Lens) was lauded as “Superb” by the LOS ANGELES TIMES, and hailed a NEW YORK TIMES Critic’s Pick. As an editor, Herbert has collaborated on Bob Dylan film projects, most recently editing the permanent experiential film at Tulsa’s Bob Dylan Center. She edited Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Grammy-nominated music video, “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and the award-winning vérité film A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE (SXSW 2022, PBS AMERICA REFRAMED)

Awarded Best Documentary at its premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, NATCHEZ has since been honored with 19 awards on the festival circuit and was named one of the top 5 documentaries of 2025 by the National Board of Review. THE NEW YORKER’S Richard Brody called NATCHEZ “Stunning.” Oscilloscope Laboratories released the film in over 80 cities and it was broadcast on PBS’s Independent Lens in May 2026.