| Derek Doneen | |
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| Born | Derek Jonathan Doneen (1987-03-27) March 27, 1987 (age 37) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | Derekdoneen.com |
Derek Jonathan Doneen (born March 27, 1987) is an American documentary film director, editor and producer. He is best known for his work on the feature documentary The Price of Free and the Netflix documentary series Heist.
Life and career
Doneen was born in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 1987. He graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He started his career as an in-house filmmaker at Participant Media. In 2018, he directed the feature documentary The Price of Free, about Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. He was named one of Variety's 2018 top 10 documentary filmmakers and listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" list for 2018.
In 2021, Doneen co-directed the Netflix documentary series Heist, along with Nick Frew and Martin Desmond Roe, about the story of three heists.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Story of Pines | Producer | Short film |
| 2013 | The Dream Is Now | Producer | Documentary |
| 2014 | Spent: Looking for Change | Director | Documentary |
| 2015 | Kobe Bryant's Muse | Editor | Documentary |
| 2016 | David Ortiz: The Last Walk Off | Editor | 1 episode |
| Glimpse | Editor | Short film | |
| 2017 | Shot in the Dark | Producer | Documentary |
| 2018 | What Haunts Us | Editor | Documentary |
| Religion of Sports | Director | Documentary | |
| The Price of Free | Director | Documentary | |
| 2019 | Sweetheart Dancers | Editor | Documentary |
| Paulette | Editor | Documentary | |
| Why We Fight | Director | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | Heist | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2022 | They Call Me Magic | Editor | Documentary |
| 2023 | BS High | Editor | Documentary |
| 2024 | Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult | Director, Producer and Cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2024 | Starting 5 | Editor | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Won | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | The Price of Free | |
| Won | Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | Special Jury Award | |||
| Nominated | Best Film | ||||
| Nominated | CPH:DOX | F:ACT Award | |||
| Nominated | Politiken's Audience Award | ||||
| Nominated | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Social Issue Documentary | |||
| 2019 | Nominated | Humanitas Prize | Documentaries - Special Awards Category |
References
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- "'The Price of Free' is a story of recovery, says director Derek Doneen". The Hindu. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Why Netflix's 'Heist' Director Brought the 'Fun' to True Crime". thewrap.com. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "Friday Focus: Alumni". blogs.chapman.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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- "Variety's 10 Documentarians to Watch in 2018". variety.com. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "DOC NYC ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL "40 UNDER 40" LIST". docnyc.net. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "'3 Faces', 'Shoplifters' win top prizes at Antalya Film Festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "CPH:DOX 2018, DOCUMENTARIES TO WIDEN OUR HORIZON". theyouth.info. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). cdn.emmyonline.org. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "HUMANITAS PRIZE NOMINEES". humanitasprize.org. Retrieved 2022-02-01.