Tony Vainuku

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Tony Vainuku
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Born
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
OccupationsDirector, cinematographer
Years active2015–present

Tony F. Vainuku is an American documentary film director and cinematographer. [1] [2] He is best known for directing the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist and the PBS Independent Lens documentary In Football We Trust. [3] [4]

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Life and career

Tony was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and his parents were both immigrants: his father was from Tonga, and his mother from Holland. [5] [6] He is the cousin of television personality Jen Shah. [7] He graduated from Westminster College in Utah. [5] In 2015, he directed his debut feature documentary In Football We Trust, along with Erika Cohn, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. [8] In 2022, he directed the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist . Recently he signed with the production company M88. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2015In Football We TrustDirector and cinematographerDocumentary
2022 Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist DirectorDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2015Nominated Hawaii International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Independent Lens  : In Football We Trust
2017Won News and Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #75: Tony Vainuku Shows Journey of Polynesian High School Footballers With 'In Football We Trust'". indiewire.com. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. ↑ "SL Interview: Tony Vainuku's Film on Football in the Polynesian Community". la84.org. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Manti Te'o and Family Open Up About Relationship Hoax in 'Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist' Exclusive Sneak Peek (Video)". thewrap.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ↑ "Film Review: 'In Football We Trust'". variety.com. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  5. 1 2 "Director's Cut". westminstercollege.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  6. ↑ "TONY VAINUKU AND ERIKA COHN TELL THE STORY OF A UNIQUE FOOTBALL CULTURE". pbs.org. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  7. ↑ Pierce, Scott D. (December 16, 2020). "Episode 6: 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' go to Sundance ... sort of". The Salt Lake Tribune .
  8. ↑ "Your Guide to The Sundance Film Festival". nbcnews.com. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  9. ↑ "Director Tony Vainuku Signs With M88 (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  10. ↑ "38th ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS – WINNERS" (PDF). Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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