Skye Borgman | |
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Occupation(s) | Director, Cinematographer and Professor |
Known for | Documentary films |
Website | http://www.skyeborgman.com |
Skye Borgman is an American film director and cinematographer. [1] [2] [3] She is best known for her work on the documentary film Abducted in Plain Sight . [4]
Skye was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts with a bachelor's degree. After studying, she went to Europe, where she was inspired to delve into photography and storytelling more deeply. [5] She returned to the US to study film at the University of Southern California. [6] She is currently a professor at the University of Southern California. [7]
Skye's debut documentary film Junk Dreams, won the Best Documentary Award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival and Accolade Award of Excellence. [8] [9] In 2017, she premiered Abducted in Plain Sight, also known as Forever B and produced by Top Knot Films, at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, and the film was released by Netflix in 2019. [10] [11] It also won the award for Best Documentary film at the Newport Beach Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival. [12] [13]
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
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2005 | Pebbles | ![]() | ![]() | Short film |
2010 | Junk Dreams | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2015 | Axe to Grind | ![]() | ![]() | Feature film |
2017 | Abducted in Plain Sight | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2021 | Dead Asleep | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2022 | Girl in the Picture | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2022 | I Just Killed My Dad | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2022 | Sins of Our Mother | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2024 | The Truth About Jim | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2025 | Unknown Number: The High School Catfish | ![]() | ![]() | Documentary |
2025 | Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser | ![]() | ![]() | Docuseries [14] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | Tallgrass Film Festival | Outstanding Female Filmmaker | Abducted in Plain Sight | Won |