Dan Krauss

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Dan Krauss
NationalityAmerican
EducationM.J. UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Occupation(s)Film director
Cinematographer

Dan Krauss is an American film director and cinematographer.

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Biography

Krauss is best known for his two Oscar-nominated documentary films The Death of Kevin Carter (2005), and Extremis (2016) in the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) category at the 78th [1] and 89th Academy Awards respectively. [2] [3] [4] In 2014, Krauss directed the feature documentary, The Kill Team , winner of the Independent Spirit Awards' Truer than Fiction Award [5] and Grand Jury Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. [6] Krauss graduated with a M.J. from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. [7]

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References

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  2. "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. "Oscar Nominations 2017: Best Documentary Short Subjact". Oscars.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  5. "'The Kill Team's' Dan Krauss Wins Spirit Award Filmmaking Grant". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  6. "'The Rocket,' 'Kill Team' Win at Tribeca Film Festival". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  7. Kill Team Movie: "Filmmakers retrieved September 5, 2017