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Christine Vachon Biography

Birth Name:Christine Vachon

Birth Place:New York City, New York, Uruguay

Profession Producer, Assistant director, Editorial department, Script department

Fast Facts

Honored with a retrospect in New York City's Museum of Modern Art
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University
Has one daughter, Guthrie, with artist Marlene McCarty
Established Apparatus Productions in 1987 with fellow Brown University alums Todd Haynes and Barry Ellsworth
Her first production credits were for short films in the late 1980s, including "Tommy's" and "La Divina․"
Quote: "Directors these days really have to understand the business of film otherwise they can't keep making films․ ․․․ When you start a film production, it's all a great plan on paper․ But once you start trying to execute the plan it can explode in a billion different ways․"
Best known for producing independent films including "Far From Heaven," "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and "Happiness․"

Awards

1992Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
1993Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
1997Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2000Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature - Over $500,000: nominated
2000GLAAD Media Award-Outstanding Film - Limited Release: winner
2002Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
2006WIN Award-Outstanding Made for Television Movies: winner
2007Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2008IDA Award-Continuing Series: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2015Audience Award-: nominated
2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2016AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2016Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2018Audience Award-: nominated
2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
2022Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: nominated
2022Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
2022IDA Award-Best Music Documentary: nominated
2023British Independent Film Award-Best International Independent Film: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: winner
2023Mill Valley Film Festival Award-Lifetime Achievement: Collaboration: winner
2024Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
2024Windie-Best Independent Film: winner
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2024Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: winner
2024IFTA Award-Best International Film: nominated
2024LEJA Award-Best Picture: winner
2024NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
2024NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated