Taggart Siegel

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Taggart Siegel

Taggart Siegel is an American documentary filmmaker. For 30 years, he has produced and directed Emmy-nominated, award-winning documentaries and dramas that reflect cultural diversity. He is co-founder of Collective Eye Films, a nonprofit media production and distribution organization.

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Films

The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2005) has won 31 international film festival awards, [1] including the 2005 Nashville Film Festival Reel Current Award selected by Al Gore. [2] The film was featured on Independent Lens. [3]

The Disenchanted Forest (1999) follows endangered orphan orangutans on the island of Borneo as they are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home. It centres on the three main Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) projects - Wanariset, Nyaru Menteng and Mawas. It is narrated by Brooke Shields. [4]

The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America and Between Two Worlds follow the story of Hmong people adapting to life in America. Both films have aired on Public Broadcasting Corporation. Between Two Worlds was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004. [5]

Filmography

Documentaries

YearFilmCredit
1984Bitter HarvestDirector/Producer/DP/Editor
1986Between Two WorldsDirector/Producer/Editor
1988Blue Collar and BuddhaDirector/Producer
1990Heart Broken In HalfDirector/Producer/Editor
1999 The Disenchanted Forest Producer/DP
2001The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in AmericaDirector/Producer/DP/Editor
2005 The Real Dirt on Farmer John Director/Producer/DP
2010 Queen of the Sun Director/Producer
2016Seed: The Untold StoryDirector

Fictional Work

YearFilmCredit
1983AfflictionDirector/Producer/DP/Editor
1989Ember DaysDirector/Producer/Editor
1994Body MemoriesDirector/Producer
1995Shadow of the Pepper TreeDirector/Producer
1996Destroying AngelProducer
1998The BelovedProducer

References

  1. "Angelic Organics - Awards & Honors". www.angelicorganics.com. Retrieved Dec 23, 2019.
  2. Unknown [ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Independent Lens . THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN". www.pbs.org. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved Dec 23, 2019.
  4. "Welcome To Alchemy Films". Alchemy Films. Retrieved Dec 23, 2019.
  5. "News Emmy Awards". www.emmyonline.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2022.