Nicholas Bruckman

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Nicholas Bruckman
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Born
London, England
NationalityBritish/American
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2008 – present

Nicholas Bruckman is an American documentary filmmaker. [1] [2] He is best known for his work on the documentaries La Americana , Not Going Quietly and Minted . [3] [4]

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Life and career

Bruckman was born in London. [5] He graduated from SUNY Purchase. [6] He is the founder of People's Television, an independent film and commercial production company. [1]

In 2008, Bruckman directed his debut feature documentary, La Americana , which aired worldwide on networks including National Geographic and Al Jazeera. In 2012, he produced the feature film, Valley of Saints , which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. [7] In 2021, he directed the documentary film, Not Going Quietly , which premiered at South by Southwest where it won the Audience Award and Special Jury Award. [8]

In 2023, Bruckman directed, co-wrote, and produced Minted , a documentary exploring the rise and fall of the NFT art market. It premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, was broadcast on PBS’s Independent Lens on January 6, 2025, and debuted on Netflix in select regions on April 9, 2025. [9] In 2025, he co-directed the docuseries The Price of Milk with Yoni Brook, a four-part series exploring the 1990s "Got Milk?" campaign’s impact on dairy farmers, the Dairy Checkoff program, and America’s relationship with milk, premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2008 La Americana Director, editor, cinematographer and producerDocumentary
2008Bronx Princesspost-production producerShort film
2009 POV post-production producerTV series
2010The New RecruitsField producer
2012 Valley of Saints ProducerFeature film
2012#ImHere - THE CALLProducerShort film
2012Crazy LoveAssociate producerShort film
2015How We Do ItDirector and producerShort film
2020Desert MourningExecutive producerShort film [4]
2020RosaExecutive producerShort film [4]
2021 Not Going Quietly Director, writer and executive producerDocumentary
2023 Minted Director, writerDocumentary
2025The Price of MilkDirector, producerDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2008Won New York International Latino Film Festival Best Documentary Film La Americana [11]
2012Won Dubai International Film Festival Special Jury Prize Valley of Saints [12]
2021Won South by Southwest Audience Award Not Going Quietly [8]
WonSpecial Jury Award [13]
Won Cleveland International Film Festival Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award [14]
2022Nominated International Documentary Association Best Feature [15]
NominatedBest Director
NominatedBest Writing
2023Nominated News and Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary [16]
2024NominatedCleveland International Film FestivalAd Hoc Docs Competition Minted [17]

References

  1. 1 2 "ICM Partners Signs 'Not Going Quietly' Director Nicholas Bruckman". variety.com. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  2. ↑ Saito, Stephen (2021-08-13). "Nicholas Bruckman on How Ady Barkan Raised the Volume Around Universal Health Care in "Not Going Quietly"". moveablefest.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas Bruckman to discuss documentary 'La Americana'". csbsju.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  4. 1 2 3 "'Not Going Quietly:' Nicholas Bruckman On Using Art For Social Change". hollywood.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. ↑ "Hawaii International Film Festival highlights". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  6. ↑ "PTV Station Managers Take on Prime Time". purchase.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  7. ↑ "Sundance Winner 'Valley of Saints' to Open Hamburg Film Festival". hollywoodreporter.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. 1 2 "Audience Awards Winners for the 2021 SXSW Film Festival Announced". sxsw.com. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. ↑ "Netflix Picks Up Nicholas Bruckman's NFT Boom-And-Bust Documentary 'Minted' For Key Markets". deadline.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  10. ↑ "What People Don't Get About the 'Got Milk' Campaign". adweek.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  11. ↑ "2008 New York International Latino Film Festival Awards Ceremony Photos". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  12. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (2012-12-16). "Wadjda, Inside clinch top prizes at Dubai film festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  13. ↑ "SXSW Film Festival Announces 2021 Jury and Special Awards". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  14. ↑ "CIFF45 WINNERS". clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  15. ↑ ""Summer of Soul," "Faya Dayi" and "Not Going Quietly" highlight IDA noms". realscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  16. ↑ "44th News and Documentary Emmy Awards" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  17. ↑ "Minted". clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-07-14.


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