Caroline Suh

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Caroline Suh
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2008 – present

Caroline Suh is an American documentary film director and producer. [1] [2] She is best known for her work on the documentaries WORKING: WHAT WE DO ALL DAY , which she made with President Obama, Frontrunners, Salt Fat Acid Heat , Blackpink: Light Up the Sky , and Sorry/Not Sorry . [3] [4]

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Career

In 2008, Suh made her directing debut with the documentary film, Frontrunners, premiered at South by Southwest. [5] She directed 2 episodes and produced 4 episodes of season 6 of Iconoclasts. In 2016, She directed the documentary short, The 4%: Film's Gender Problem, about the lack of female directors in Hollywood, premiered on Epix. [6]

Suh adapted the book by Samin Nosrat for a Netflix docu-series, Salt Fat Acid Heat , which she also directed. [7] Most recently she directed the Netflix documentary film, Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, about the South Korean girl group Blackpink. [8]

Suh developed and directed the Netflix series WORKING: What We Do All Day, featuring President Obama and produced by his company Higher Ground. NPR's David Bianculli called it "flawless" and "the best TV documentary about jobs and workers since Edward R. Murrow's "Harvest Of Shame" on CBS. And that was more than 60 years ago."

In 2023, Suh directed and produced the documentary Sorry/Not Sorry alongside Cara Mones, revolving around allegations of sexual misconduct made against Louis C.K. and the affect his comeback has on those who've come forward. [9] It will have its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023. [10]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorProducerNote
2008FrontrunnersYesDocumentary
2012 Iconoclasts YesYesDocumentary series
2014 Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger YesDocumentary
2016 Cooked YesYesDocumentary series
2016The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemYesYesDocumentary short
2018 Salt Fat Acid Heat YesYesDocumentary Series
2020 Blackpink: Light Up the Sky YesDocumentary
2023 Sorry/Not Sorry YesYesDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2008Nominated South by Southwest Best Documentary FeatureFrontrunners [11]
2010Nominated International Documentary Association Best Limited Series Cooked [12]
2016Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger [13]
2020Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series for Broadcast Salt Fat Acid Heat [14]

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