Derek Doneen

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Derek Doneen
Born
Derek Jonathan Doneen

(1987-03-27) March 27, 1987 (age 37)
Occupations
  • Director
  • editor
  • producer
Years active2012–present
WebsiteDerekdoneen.com

Derek Jonathan Doneen (born March 27, 1987) [1] is an American documentary film director, editor and producer. [2] He is best known for his work on the feature documentary The Price of Free and the Netflix documentary series Heist . [3] [4]

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Life and career

Doneen was born in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 1987. He graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. [5] He started his career as an in-house filmmaker at Participant Media. [6] In 2018, he directed the feature documentary The Price of Free , about Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. [7] He was named one of Variety's 2018 top 10 documentary filmmakers and listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" list for 2018. [8] [9]

In 2021, Doneen co-directed the Netflix documentary series Heist , along with Nick Frew and Martin Desmond Roe, about the story of three heists. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2012The Story of PinesProducerShort film
2013The Dream Is NowProducerDocumentary
2014Spent: Looking for ChangeDirectorDocumentary
2015Kobe Bryant's MuseEditorDocumentary
2016David Ortiz: The Last Walk OffEditor1 episode
GlimpseEditorShort film
2017Shot in the DarkProducerDocumentary
2018What Haunts UsEditorDocumentary
Religion of SportsDirectorDocumentary
The Price of Free DirectorDocumentary
2019Sweetheart DancersEditorDocumentary
PauletteEditorDocumentary
Why We FightDirector1 episode
2021 Heist Director and producerDocumentary
2022They Call Me MagicEditorDocumentary
2023 BS High EditorDocumentary
2024 Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult Director, Producer and CinematographerDocumentary
2024 Starting 5 EditorDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2018Won Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize The Price of Free [7]
Won Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Special Jury Award [10]
NominatedBest Film
Nominated CPH:DOX F:ACT Award [11]
NominatedPolitiken's Audience Award
Nominated News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Social Issue Documentary [12]
2019Nominated Humanitas Prize Documentaries - Special Awards Category [13]

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