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James Spinney Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Music department

Awards

2014SXSW Grand Jury Award-Documentary Short: nominated
2014Big Stamp-International Competition: nominated
2015Jury Award-Best Short Film of The Year: winner
2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking: nominated
2015Emmy-New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Arts, Lifestyle and Culture: winner
2016British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2016Douglas Hickox Award-: nominated
2016Global Health Competition-Best Film: nominated
2016Best Documentary-: nominated
2016Hertzfeld Competition Award-: nominated
2016Special Jury Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
2016Golden Gate Award-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
2016Storytelling and Innovation Award-: winner
2016Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: nominated
2017ALFS Award-Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year: nominated
2021Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Narration: nominated
2021Golden Starfish Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
2021Golden Eye Award-Best International Documentary Film: nominated