Nicholas Bruckman is an American documentary filmmaker.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the documentaries La Americana and Not Going Quietly.[3][4]
Nicholas Bruckman | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Nationality | British/American |
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| Years active | 2008 – present |
Life and career
editBruckman was born in London.[5] He graduated from SUNY Purchase.[6] He is the founder of People's Television, an independent film and commercial production company.[1]
In 2008, Bruckman directed his debut feature documentary, La Americana, which aired worldwide on networks including National Geographic and Al Jazeera. In 2012, he produced the feature film, Valley of Saints, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.[7] In 2021, he directed the documentary film, Not Going Quietly, which premiered at South by Southwest where it won the Audience Award.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | La Americana | Director, editor, cinematographer and producer | Documentary |
| 2008 | Bronx Princess | post-production producer | Short film |
| 2009 | POV | post-production producer | TV series |
| 2010 | The New Recruits | Field producer | |
| 2012 | Valley of Saints | Producer | Feature film |
| 2012 | #ImHere - THE CALL | Producer | Short film |
| 2012 | Crazy Love | Associate producer | Short film |
| 2015 | How We Do It | Director and producer | Short film |
| 2020 | Desert Mourning | Executive producer | Short film[4] |
| 2020 | Rosa | Executive producer | Short film[4] |
| 2021 | Not Going Quietly | Director, writer and executive producer | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Won | New York International Latino Film Festival | Best Documentary Film | La Americana | [9] |
| 2012 | Won | Dubai International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Valley of Saints | [10] |
| 2021 | Won | South by Southwest | Audience Award | Not Going Quietly | [8] |
| Won | Special Jury Award | [11] | |||
| Won | Cleveland International Film Festival | Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award | [12] | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | International Documentary Association | Best Feature | [13] | |
| Nominated | Best Director | ||||
| Nominated | Best Writing |
References
edit- ^ a b "ICM Partners Signs 'Not Going Quietly' Director Nicholas Bruckman". variety.com. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (2021-08-13). "Nicholas Bruckman on How Ady Barkan Raised the Volume Around Universal Health Care in "Not Going Quietly"". moveablefest.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Nicholas Bruckman to discuss documentary 'La Americana'". csbsju.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b c "'Not Going Quietly:' Nicholas Bruckman On Using Art For Social Change". hollywood.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Hawaii International Film Festival highlights". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "PTV Station Managers Take on Prime Time". purchase.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Sundance Winner 'Valley of Saints' to Open Hamburg Film Festival". hollywoodreporter.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b "Audience Awards Winners for the 2021 SXSW Film Festival Announced". sxsw.com. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "2008 New York International Latino Film Festival Awards Ceremony Photos". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (2012-12-16). "Wadjda, Inside clinch top prizes at Dubai film festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "2021 FILM AWARDS". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "CIFF45 WINNERS". clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ ""Summer of Soul," "Faya Dayi" and "Not Going Quietly" highlight IDA noms". realscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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