Brian McGinn

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Brian McGinn
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Born (1984-10-12) October 12, 1984 (age 40)
Palo Alto, California
Education Palo Alto High School
Alma mater Duke University
Occupations
  • television director
  • television producer
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • showrunner
Years active2012–present

Brian McGinn (born December 10, 1984) is an American TV and film director, writer, producer and showrunner.

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Life and career

Brian McGinn was born in Palo Alto, California, on December 10, 1984. [1] His mother was an art history librarian [2] and his father an ethics and technology professor from Stanford. [1] He attended Palo Alto High School [3] and Duke University, [4] where he got in 2007 a degree in English and a certificate in the Film/Video/Digital Program. [5]

His first directing, producing and writing credits were on the short films Llamas for Ken (2007) and The Frozen City (2008) -which received an honorable mention at the 2009 Cleveland International Film Festival- [4] and Carry (2009). [6] [7]

Between 2011 and 2014 he directed a series viral videos for the comedy video website and film and television production company Funny or Die starring high school classmate Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Alison Brie [8] [9] [10] as well as Funny or Die’s HBO 2015 special Ferrell Takes The Field starring Will Ferrell. [11]

In 2011, he codirected with Vanessa Roth the documentary film American Teacher [12] and in 2012 he wrote and directed The Record Breaker, [13] a short film about Ashrita Furman, the man who has the most Guinness World Records of all time. [14] The documentary won awards at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, [15] the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Palm Springs International ShortFest, [16] the Cleveland International Film Festival and the New Orleans Film Festival. [17]

Since 2015 he is one of the executive producers and directors of Netflix’s documentary series Chef’s Table , [18] [19] which gave him three nominations to the Emmy Awards. [20] He got other two Emmy nominations [20] for the Netflix documentary Amanda Knox , which he has produced, written and directed. [21]

Along with David Gelb, his partner in the production company Supper Club with Jason Sterman, [22] [23] McGinn is one of the executive producers of the Netflix series Street Food . [24] [25]

In 2019 he produced the film Machine –a documentary about Artificial Intelligence– [26] and in 2020 he produced the Netflix show Trial By Media , where he also directed a chapter. [27]

As executive producer, he was behind several Disney+ original documentaries such as Marvel's 616, People & Places –a revival of a show originally aired in the ‘50s and ‘60s-, A Spark Story , More Than Robots and Earthkeepers. [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

He also was the producer of the Disney+ documentary films Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return, [34] Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2U [35] and Wolfgang . He is also the writer of the latter film about the chef Wolfgang Puck. [36]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryWork
2012Jury Award - Palm Springs International ShortFest [37] WinnerBest documentaryThe Record Breaker
2012SXSW Grand Jury Award - SXSW Film Festival [38] NomineeNarrative ShortWould You
2013Grand Jury Award - New Orleans Film Festival [39] WinnerDocumentary ShortThe Record Breaker
2013The Spalding and Jackson Award: In Celebration of Joy - Cleveland International Film Festival [40] WinnerHonorable MentionThe Record Breaker
2013Full Frame Documentary Film Festival [41] WinnerAudience AwardThe Record Breaker
2014Big Sky Documentary Film Festival [42] WinnerBest Short DocumentaryThe Record Breaker
2015International Documentary Association [43] WinnerBest Episodic Series Chef's Table
2016International Documentary Association [44] NomineeBest Episodic SeriesChef's Table
2016Critics' Choice Documentary Award [45] NomineeBest Director (TV/Streaming) Amanda Knox
2016Primetime Emmy Awards [46] NomineeOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesChef's Table
2017International Documentary Association [47] NomineeBest Episodic SeriesChef's Table
2017Webby Awards and Webby People’s Voice Award [48] WinnerBest Food & Drink Video and the Webby Award for Best Documentary: Series (Film & Video)Chef's Table
2017Primetime Emmy Awards [49] NomineeOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SpecialAmanda Knox
2017Primetime Emmy Awards [49] NomineeOutstanding Writing for Nonfiction ProgrammingAmanda Knox
2017Primetime Emmy Awards [50] NomineeOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesChef's Table
2017Danish Film Academy (Robert Awards) [51] NomineeBest DocumentaryAmanda Knox
2019Primetime Emmy Awards [50] NomineeOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesChef's Table

References

  1. 1 2 "Episode 107: Interview: Brian McGinn, Amanda Knox – Part 1 of 2". Crime Story. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Netflix's Chef's Table Brian McGinn: 'There are certainly people in Ireland I am keen to make films about'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Paly class of 2003 graduates". The Paly Voice. 2003-06-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. 1 2 "First Run Features: AMERICAN TEACHER". firstrunfeatures.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Screen/Society--2015 Ethics Film Series--"Chef's Table" (2 episodes) w/ director/producer Brian McGinn '07! | Duke Cinematic Arts". cinematicarts.duke.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  6. ↑ "Catalogue - Go Short 2013 by Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen". issuu.com. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Brian McGinn". Kinorium. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. ↑ "Brian McGinn". Funny Or Die. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  9. ↑ "Brian McGinn". Food On The Edge. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  10. ↑ "'Amanda Knox' Directors Ask: 'Why Are We So Fascinated by True-Crime Stories?'". Yahoo Entertainment. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  11. ↑ "Will Ferrell to star in new HBO Special from Funny or Die, in partnership with Major League Baseball". MLB.com. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  12. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (2011-09-30). "What's a Teacher Worth?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  13. ↑ "Meet the DocuWeeks Filmmakers: Brian McGinn--'The Record Breaker'". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  14. ↑ "Brian McGinn | Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride CO". www.mountainfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  15. ↑ Zoltan, Scott (2014-02-20). "Filmmakers honored at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival ceremony". KECI. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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  17. ↑ "The Record Breaker". Documentary Network. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  18. ↑ "'We would love to come and make Chef's Table in Ireland'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  19. ↑ Marsh, Calum (2019-05-01). "How Chef's Table Turned Food TV Into Mouthwatering Art". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  20. 1 2 "Brian McGinn". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  21. ↑ Sun, Rebecca (2016-10-05). "'Amanda Knox' Director Signs With WME (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  22. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (2019-04-10). "Disney+ Unveils Robust Unscripted Slate Featuring Pair of Marvel Docuseries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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  24. ↑ "Chef's Table to hit Street Food in New Spin-Off". www.finedininglovers.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  25. ↑ Nichols, Helena (2022-08-16). "Street Food USA Co-Creator Brian McGinn On What Defines Street Food - Exclusive". Mashed. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  26. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-07-06). "Gravitas Acquires 'Machine' Documentary; Lionsgate Releases 'The Swing of Things' Trailer; Fox Soul Picks Up 'Unpacked with Hari Williams' – News Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  27. ↑ "Documentary - Trial By Media". The DreamCage. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  28. ↑ White, Peter (2019-04-10). "Disney+ Strikes Overall Deal With 'Chef's Table' Producer Supper Club As It Reveals Non-Fiction Programming Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  29. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2019-10-18). "Disney+ Revives 'People & Places', Adds Mickey Mouse And Wolfgang Puck Documentaries To Growing Nonfiction Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  30. ↑ White, Peter (2019-04-10). "Disney+ Strikes Overall Deal With 'Chef's Table' Producer Supper Club As It Reveals Non-Fiction Programming Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  31. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2021-07-21). "SparkShorts: Disney+ Unveils Two New Shorts & A Feature-Length Doc From Pixar, Sets September Premiere Dates". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  32. ↑ Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About More Than Robots Movie (2022): Feb. 18, 2022 - added Christine Beebe as executive producer to movie credits". Movie Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  33. ↑ "Brian McGinn". PRETTYBIRD. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  34. ↑ Fernández, Miguel (2022-09-02). "Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return - Everything we know about the documentary". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  35. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2022-03-22). "'Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)' Review: A Glorified Video Scrapbook That Captures Her Spiky Romantic Appeal". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  36. ↑ "Review: 'Wolfgang' charts the rise of celebrity chef Puck and an era of California cuisine". Los Angeles Times. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  37. ↑ Levine, Sydney (2016-09-30). "Palm Springs ShortFest and its Winners". Medium. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  38. ↑ Brooks, Brian (2012-02-08). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Genre And Shorts Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  39. ↑ "The Record Breaker". Scanorama. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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  41. ↑ "The Record Breaker". Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  42. ↑ Zoltan, Scott (2014-02-20). "Filmmakers honored at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival ceremony". NBC Montana. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  43. ↑ "How to Take a Next-Level Food Photo, According to the Visionary Behind 'Chef's Table'". GQ. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  44. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (2016-12-09). "IDA Documentary Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  45. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (2016-10-10). "'O.J.: Made in America,' '13th,' 'Gleason' Lead Critics' Choice Documentary Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  46. ↑ Brennan, Matt (2016-08-10). "'Chef's Table' vs. 'Top Chef' for Emmys as Haute Cuisine Rides High on TV". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  47. ↑ "IDA Documentary Awards: 'City of Ghosts,' 'L.A. 92' and 'Strong Island' Among Best Feature Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  48. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (2017-04-25). "Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Buscemi Win Webby Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  49. 1 2 "Amanda Knox". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  50. 1 2 "Chef's Table". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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