David Sanford Adams

David Sanford Adams is an international documentary filmmaker dedicated to creating meaningful and engaging programming for Public Media audiences.  For the past 25 years, He has worked at South Carolina Educational Television and is currently a Senior Producer Director.  In addition to working on personal projects and freelance productions, he enjoys travelling, camping and attending concerts with his wife and son.

Throughout his career he has immersed himself in every aspect of video production and culminated his experience as a seasoned videographer and digital non-linear editor into writing, producing and directing multiple award-winning national educational programs and series. His accomplishments are a range of projects from historical documentaries, arts magazine shows, kids science, technology and health programming, to multiple promotional campaigns. He also is responsible for packaging series for national broadcast, as well as directing live national newsfeeds for every news network imaginable.  Adams’ work has garnered him Emmy’s, several Telly’s and National Educational Television Association Awards.

Production credits include:    

• Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection
• Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
• A Woman on Paper
• Healthy Hannah’s Healthy Choice Heroes
• Forgotten Founder
• G-Man: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis
• A True Likeness
• Eye Wonder