Bao Nguyen | |
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Born | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
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Years active | 2009 – present |
Bao Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American documentary film director, cinematographer and producer. [1] [2] He is best known for his work on the documentary films Julian, Live from New York!, Be Water, and The Greatest Night in Pop . [3] [4]
Nguyen was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. His parents left Vietnam for the United States as refugees of the Vietnam War. [5] He graduated his BA at New York University and his MFA at the School of Visual Arts. [6] His work has aired on HBO, NBC, Vice, and PBS.
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Note |
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2015 | Rhino Man | Yes | No | Short film |
2015 | The Poll Dance | Yes | No | Short film |
2016 | The Future of Social Security | Yes | No | Short film |
2021 | Together | Yes | Yes | Short film |
As cinematographer
| As producer
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Year | Title | Director | Note |
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2009 | Motoo | Yes | Also editor |
2010 | A Tree Falls in the Forest | Yes | Also editor |
2011 | Julian | Yes | Also editor |
2015 | Live from New York! | Yes | |
2019 | Where Are You Really From? | Yes | Also writer |
2020 | Be Water | Yes | |
2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Yes | |
As cinematographer
| As producer |
Year | Title | Director | Note |
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2015 | Employed Identity | Yes | TV series |
2019 | We Gon' Be Alright | Yes | 4 episodes |
As cinematographer
| As producer
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Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2011 | Won | CINE Golden Eagle Award | Student Division: Documentary | Julian | |
2012 | Won | Doc NYC | Special Jury Prize | [7] | |
Won | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Best Documentary | [8] | ||
Nominated | International Documentary Association | Student Documentary Award | [9] | ||
Won | VC FilmFest | Best Cinematography | Where Heaven Meets Hell | ||
2015 | Nominated | Nashville Film Festival | Best Documentary | Live from New York! | [10] |
2020 | Nominated | Sitges Film Festival | Documenta Award | Be Water | |
Nominated | Sundance Film Festival | Best Documentary | [11] | ||
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