Documentary Filmmakers

Documentary filmmakers play an important role in the media world. They research areas of interest and their films often serve as a way to expose the wrongs of society or to educate people about a particular topic. Documentary filmmakers speak about the work they have done. They can give expert presentations to groups and organizations about the subjects of their films. 


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Jose Antonio Vargas Journalist, Filmmaker & Immigration Activist

Jose Antonio Vargas is a journalist, filmmaker and immigration activist. Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States from the age of 12, he was part of The Washington Post team that won th... Read More

Sonia Nassery Cole Filmmaker and Philanthropist

Sonia Nassery Cole was born in Afghanistan but moved to the United States as a youngster during the Soviet takeover in 1979. From her new home in the U.S., she organized relief and publicity initiativ... Read More

Valarie Kaur Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Entrepreneur & Award-Winning Filmmaker

A leader in Sikh American justice, Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, media analyst, educator, businesswoman, and author. Her most recent endeavor, the Universit... Read More

Chuck Russell Filmmaker and Actor

Chuck Russell has found success not only as a director of major feature films in many genres, but also as a producer and writer. Known for delivering groundbreaking thrills, he previously directed Ar... Read More

Matthew Luhn Filmmaker

Matthew Luhn is an accomplished storyteller, instructor, keynote speaker, and story consultant, with over 20 years’ experience creating stories and characters at Pixar Animation Studios. Alongside his... Read More

Rory Kennedy Documentary Filmmaker

Rory Kennedy is an American documentary filmmaker and youngest child of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy. Although her father was assassinated before she was born, Kennedy consciously re... Read More

David Gelb Director Who Created Chef's Table

David Gelb is an American film director and co-founder of Supper Club, a production company. He directed the 2011 documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. In 2015, he directed The Lazarus Effect. He is also... Read More

Lee Zlotoff Award-Winning Writer, Producer & Director Who Created MacGyver

Lee David Zlotoff is an award winning writer, producer and director of film and television with well over a hundred production credits to his name. Most notably among them, Lee was the writer and crea... Read More

Peter Sohn Animator and Director

Peter Sohn is a Korean-American animator, director, and voice actor. He grew up in New Jersey. Sohn graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2000, where he studied character animation. H... Read More

Alex Gibney Award-Winning Documentary Director Known for Taxi to the Dark Side & The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Academy Award winner Alex Gibney known for his gripping deeply insightful documentaries is one of the most accomplished non-fiction filmmakers working today. His 2008 film Tax to the Dark Side receive... Read More