Caitrin Rogers is an American documentary film producer. She is best known for producing 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which earned her an Academy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Grammy Award.
Caitrin Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life and education
editRogers was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Suzanne Nichols and John Rogers.[1] She graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 2000 and Occidental College in 2004.[2]
Career
editRogers began her film career as an editor a few years after graduation, moving to Los Angeles and working for a variety of companies such as MTV, VH1, BET and Disney.[1]
She subsequently worked as an assistant editor on the films Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) and Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007).
In 2007, she began working for Passion Pictures as a producer on the film The Tillman Story (2010).[1]
In 2014, she won an Academy Award for the film 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which received excellent reviews, with the website Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 99% approval rating.[2]
She also produced the miniseries Ugly Delicious (2018) and Shangri-La (2019), as well as the films The Black Godfather (2019) and Miss Americana (2020).
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33rd News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form | The Tillman Story | Won | |
| 2014 | 29th Independent Spirit Awards | Best Documentary Feature | 20 Feet from Stardom | Won | |
| 86th Academy Awards | Best Documentary – Feature | Won | [3] | ||
| 2015 | 68th British Academy Film Awards | Best Documentary | Nominated | ||
| 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Music Film | Won | [4] | ||
| 2017 | 59th Annual Grammy Awards | The Music of Strangers | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 39th News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c Gentile, Derek (March 4, 2014). "Pittsfield native Caitrin Rogers captures Oscar as producer of top documentary". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Pfarrer, Steve (April 17, 2014). "Oscar-winning documentary producer Caitrin Rogers has Northampton roots". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (March 3, 2014). "20 Feet from Stardom wins best documentary Oscar". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Caitrin Rogers". The Recording Academy. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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