Bao_Nguyen_(filmmaker)

Bao Nguyen (filmmaker)

Bao Nguyen (filmmaker)

Vietnamese-American documentary director, cinematographer and producer

Bao Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American documentary film director, cinematographer and producer.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the documentary films Julian, Live from New York! and Be Water.[3][4]

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Life and career

Nguyen was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. His parents left Vietnam for the United States as refugees of the Vietnam War.[5] He graduated his BA at New York University and his MFA at the School of Visual Arts.[6] His work has aired on HBO, NBC, Vice, and PBS.

Filmography

Film

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As cinematographer

  • Killer Tranny (2011)
  • Saigon Electric (2011)

As producer

  • Ròm (2019)
  • Maika (2022)

Documentary

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As cinematographer

  • Motoo (2009)
  • A Tree Falls in the Forest (2010)
  • It's a lonely life - Lillian Schwartz (2010)
  • Julian (2011)
  • Mr. Cao Goes to Washington (2012)
  • Why Am I Still Alive (2012)
  • Half the Sky (2012)
  • Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus Documentary (2012)
  • Where Heaven Meets Hell (2013)
  • Monk by Blood (2013)
  • 2030 (2014)
  • Live from New York! (2015)
  • Grit (2018)
  • Broken Harmony (2019)

As producer

  • Motoo (2009)
  • A Tree Falls in the Forest (2010)
  • Julian (2011)
  • Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus Documentary (2012)
  • Where Heaven Meets Hell (2013)
  • Monk by Blood (2013)
  • 2030 (2014)
  • Be Water (2020)

Television

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As cinematographer

  • Black Market: Dispatches (2016)

As producer

  • We Gon' Be Alright (2019)
  • See Us Unite for Change (2021)

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. [1]
    "'Be Water' Director Bao Nguyen Puts An Honest Lens On Bruce Lee's Trailblazing Impact And Struggles As An Asian American Icon – Sundance". deadline.com. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  2. [2]
    "BAO NGUYEN SHOWS THE POTENTIAL OF STORY THROUGH FILMS". caamedia.org. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  3. [3]
    "Watch: How Bao Nguyen Whittled Down 40 Years of 'SNL' Into the 82-Minute Doc 'Live From New York!'". indiewire.com. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. [4]
    "In 'Be Water', Bao Nguyen looks at the giant shadow cast by Bruce Lee". espn.com. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  5. [5]
    "Be Water". sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. [6]
    "Film School Alumni Advice: Live From New York! Director Bao Nguyen". moviemaker.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  7. [7]
    "DOC NYC ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR 2012". docnyc.net. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  8. [8]
    "2012 Palm Springs Short Fest announces Award Winners". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  9. [9]
    "The IDA Announces Nominations For the 2012 IDA Documentary Award" (PDF). documentary.org. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  10. [10]
    "2015 Nashville Film Festival" (PDF). nashvillefilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  11. [11]
    "2020 Sundance Film Festival Panels". asiasociety.org. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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