Irene Taylor Brodsky
| Irene Taylor Brodsky | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Taylor Brodsky at the 69th Annual Peabody Awards | |
| Born | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Occupation |
Film director Film producer Writer Cinematographer editor |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Irene Taylor Brodsky is an American documentary film maker. In her several projects, hers was the job of director, producer, writer, cinematographer and editor.[1]
Background
Brodsky graduated from New York University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
She says of herself that she likes to tell stories – accurately, creatively and with integrity.[2] The context suggested by the featured characters in Brodsky's debut feature film raises the question: Does what she knows about storytelling derive from formal education or from a father who is fascinated by the sound of a carwash and a mother who savours the sound of waves on Lake Ontario?[3]
Career
Brodsky's documentaries have appeared on HBO, CBS, A&E, Fox, and the History Channel. Special recognition for her work has included:
- 2009 – The Final Inch was recognized with an Oscar Award nomination.[4]
- 2007 – Hear and Now, her first feature film garnered film festival awards, including a Sundance Film Festival Audience Award in 2007.[5] When the it was initially broadcast in 2008, the film earned a Peabody Award.[6]
- 2004 – Heart of the Country won an Emmy Award for an "Outstanding Feature in a Regularly Scheduled Broadcast."[7]
Brodsky has expanded into film production. She is the founder of Vermilion Films.[8]
Select works
- 1997 – Buddhas in Disguise: Deaf People of Nepal?. San Diego, California: DawnSignPress. ISBN 978-0-915-03559-5; OCLC 36364073; the book's stories and photographs shed light on the Deaf culture and community in Nepal.
See also
- International Documentary Association
- Mohammad Gulzar Saifi
Notes
- ↑ Irene Taylor Brodsky, IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
- ↑ Vermilion> Work> What We Do
- ↑ Heller, Joseph. "Countdown to Sundance 2007: Hear and Now Director Irene Taylor Brodsky Interview," Docs That Inspire (podcast). January 10, 2007.
- ↑ White, Thomas. "Meet the Academy Award Nominees: Irene Taylor Brodsky – The Final Inch," International Documentary Association, February 2009.
- ↑ "Rochester Native Brings Her Famous Film Home to Benefit Deaf Students," NTID News (National Technical Institute for the Deaf), March 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Hear and Now Released on DVD." NTID News. October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Vermilion> Work> Filmography
- ↑ Vermilion Films
References
- "Academy Award Recognition for India’s Fight to Eradicate Polio," UNICEF. February 18, 2009.
- Deburge, Peter. "Sundance 2007: Hear and Now (Documentary)," Variety. January 20, 2007.
- "Hear and Now Released on DVD." NTID News (National Technical Institute for the Deaf). October 21, 2009.
- "Not just Slumdog..., The Final Inch too in Oscar race," CNN-IBN (Cable News Network-Indian Broadcasting Network) February 3, 2009.
- Pandey, Geeta. "Final Inch towards the Oscars," BBC News. February 19, 2009.
- "Rochester Native Brings Her Famous Film Home to Benefit Deaf Students," NTID News. March 15, 2008.