Victor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an accomplished television and film maker. [1] He began his career as a director but more recently he has become an executive producer for high-profile documentary series such as ESPN's 'In The Arena: Serena Williams' [2] and Netflix's upcoming 'Aaron Rodgers: Enigma'. [3] He currently works as SVP of Development and Production for Tom Brady's company Religion of Sports, [4] where he oversees dozens of television series per year.
Directing Work
Buhler directed the documentary feature film Rikers High , [5] about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [6] [7] He also directed The Beautiful Game, [8] a Netflix documentary feature film about the 2010 soccer World Cup that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival. Buhler also directed A Whole Lott More [9] about employment for people with developmental disabilities. It was voted an audience favorite at the 2013 HotDocs Documentary Festival. [10] He also co-wrote and directed the scripted feature Running Naked [11] which won Best Film at the 2020 Beijing Film Festival. [12] Buhler’s many directing television credits include Sirens and Drugs Inc. [13] [14] His short film Chaperone was nominated for a student Academy Award. [15]
Producing Work
Buhler has produced dozens of high-profile documentaries including HBO's hit series The Vow [16] and, in 2019, he won a Sports Emmy for producing Tom vs. Time . [17] Other highlights include credits on Showtime's 'Shut Up And Dribble', [18] Netflix 'Simone Rising', [19] Hulu's 'Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story' [20] and Participant Films' Countdown to Zero'. [21]
Academic Background
Buhler has taught filmmaking at Harvard University and at New York University's Tisch Graduate Film Program [22]
