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Chris Hegedus Biography

Profession Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Producer, Camera department, Sound department, Writer, Editorial department

Awards

  • 1987Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 1994Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: nominated
  • 2001MTV>News:Docs:Prize-: winner
  • 2001IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: winner
  • 2001LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2001Jury Award-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2001Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 2001Taos Land Grant Award-: nominated
  • 2002C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
  • 2002SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 2002Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2002DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2013Cinema Eye Legacy Award-: winner
  • 2014Felix-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2014Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
  • 2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
  • 2016Zelda Penzel Giving Voice to the Voiceless Award-: winner
  • 2016Founders Prize-Best US Documentary: winner
  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: nominated
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program: nominated