Tracy Droz Tragos

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Tracy Droz Tragos
Born
Tracy Tilden Droz

January 8, 1969
Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active1996–present
Notable workBe Good Smile Pretty, Rich Hill, Plan C
SpouseChristian George Tragos

Tracy Droz Tragos is an American documentary filmmaker. [1] [2] She is known for her documentary films Rich Hill , Abortion: Stories Women Tell , and Plan C . [3] [4]

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Life and career

Tragos received her undergraduate degree in fiction writing from Northwestern University and her MFA in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. [5] In 2003, she directed her first documentary, Be Good, Smile Pretty, it aired on PBS's Independent Lens and won an Emmy in the category of best documentary at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2004. [6] In 2014, She co-directed Rich Hill, along with Andrew Droz Palermo, which won the best documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. [7]

In 2016, Tragos directed and produced the documentary Abortion: Stories Women Tell , which was broadcast on HBO Documentary Films and nominated for an Emmy for outstanding social issue documentary at the 37th News and Documentary Emmy Awards. [8] She was the recipient of a 2020 Guggenheim fellowship. [9] In 2021, She directed The Smartest Kids in the World, based on the New York Times bestseller The Smartest Kids in the World . [10]

In 2023, Tragos' documentary Plan C , which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. [11] She is an adjunct professor teaching documentary filmmaking at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. [5]

Tragos has two children, Charlotte Dorothy Tragos and Samuel Glenn Tragos, and is married to advertising executive Christian George Tragos.

Selected filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2003Be Good, Smile PrettyDirector and producerDocumentary
2004 The Last Full Measure WriterShort film
2005 E! True Hollywood Story Producer1 episode
2014 Rich Hill Director and producerDocumentary
2016 Abortion: Stories Women Tell Director and producerDocumentary
2021The Smartest Kids in the WorldDirector and producerDocumentary
2023 Plan C Director and producerDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2004Won News and Documentary Emmy Awards Best Documentary Independent Lens :Be Good, Smile Pretty [6]
2014Won Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Independent Lens : Rich Hill [7]
Won Sarasota Film Festival Documentary Directing [12]
Won Traverse City Film Festival Best Film [13]
Nominated Champs-Élysées Film Festival Best American Feature Film
2015Nominated Docaviv Best International Film [14]
Won ZagrebDox Special awards [15]
2016NominatedNews and Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form [16]
2018NominatedOutstanding Social Issue Documentary Abortion: Stories Women Tell [17]
Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking [18]
Nominated Doc NYC Viewfinders Grand Jury PrizeThe Smartest Kids in the World [19]
2023Nominated Cleveland International Film Festival Best Film Plan C [20]
Nominated Nashville Film Festival Best Documentary Feature [21]
Nominated South by Southwest Festival Favorites [22]

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References

  1. ↑ "SCA Alumni Stories: Tracy Droz Tragos". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. ↑ "'Plan C' Director Tracy Droz Tragos on Braving COVID to Make Her Abortion Documentary: 'There Was an Urgency I Couldn't Ignore'". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Tracy Droz Tragos On The Specific Challenges Of 'Rich Hill'". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ↑ "How 'Plan C' Director Tracy Droz Tragos Plans to Make Noise About Abortion Access at Sundance Film Festival". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. 1 2 "Directory of SCA Faculty". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. 1 2 "Be Good, Smile Pretty Wins Best Documentary Emmy". itvs.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. 1 2 "Sundance Awards: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Prizes; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". deadline.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ↑ "HBO'S ABORTION: STORIES WOMEN TELL IS AN ENRAGING TEARJERKER OF A DOCUMENTARY". laweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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  10. ↑ "'The Smartest Kids in the World' Review: Putting School to the Test". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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  13. ↑ "TCFF10 Award Winners". traversecityfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  14. ↑ "Citizenfour to open Israel's DocAviv festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  15. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION". zagrebdox.net. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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  17. ↑ "NOMINEES". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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  19. ↑ "DOC NYC ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR NINTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL". docnyc.net. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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