Natalie Ruiz-Pérez
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Production Department
Natalie Ruiz-Pérez is a Puerto Rican documentary filmmaker, journalist, and Airtable guru. She graduated with honors from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with a Master's in Documentary Journalism. Natalie also completed two bachelor's degrees, in Biology and Film Production, from Penn State University. In the TV industry, she has collaborated with Smithsonian Networks, Vox Media, and A+E Global Media.
Her first short documentary film, Tide and Time, was published with Inside Climate News on April 2025.
In May of 2025, she received the duPont/Judy F. Christon Award which honors the student documentary work that most encapsulates Judy's ideals of hard-hitting journalism, excellence in long-form narrative and visual storytelling, and historical perspective on issues concerning American culture and history.
Her first short documentary film, Tide and Time, was published with Inside Climate News on April 2025.
In May of 2025, she received the duPont/Judy F. Christon Award which honors the student documentary work that most encapsulates Judy's ideals of hard-hitting journalism, excellence in long-form narrative and visual storytelling, and historical perspective on issues concerning American culture and history.







