Steven Bognar

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Steven Bognar
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Born1963 (age 61–62)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, director
Notable work American Factory

Steven Bognar (born 1963) [1] is an American film director.

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An Oscar-winning and award-winning documentary filmmaker, [2] his films have been screened at SXSW, Sundance, and the Ann Arbor Film Festival. [3] [4] Bognar has also worked as an instructor of media arts, teaching at public schools across his home state of Ohio, as well as at Antioch College. [5] [4] [6] He was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Julia Reichert. [6]

Career

In January 2020, Bognar and Reichert won the Directors Guild of America Award for Documentary for American Factory . [7]

Style

Bognar has developed a documentary filmmaking style that centralizes the Midwestern region of the United States, with significance placed on incorporating photographic imagery. [4]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ PARK CITY ’06: Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert: “…You have to know WHY you want to make films", IndieWire, Jan 9, 2006
  2. ↑ Kaszás, Fanni (2020-01-14). "Director with Hungarian Roots Snags Academy Award Nomination for 'American Factory'". Hungary Today. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. 1 2 "Steven Bognar". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "Steven Bognar". Creative Capital. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. ↑ Wilkinson, Alissa (2019-08-21). "Work is going global. American Factory's directors explain how they captured its challenges". Vox. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  6. 1 2 "Independent Lens . A LION IN THE HOUSE . Filmmaker Bios". www.pbs.org. Archived from the original on July 4, 2006. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  7. ↑ "'1917' Director Takes Home Top Prize At DGA Awards". www.patch.com. Patch. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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