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Margaret Brown Biography

Birth Name:Margaret Brown

Birth Place:United States

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

Fast Facts

  • Was named a "Fellow" by the United States Artists in 2012
  • Graduated from New York University with a Masters of Fine Arts in Film
  • Received her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Brown University
  • Was a competitive swimmer during high school and college
  • Directed the music video "Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe" by Okkervil River

Awards

  • 2008Grierson: Sheffield - Youth Jury Award-: winner
  • 2008Cinematic Vision Award-: winner
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Editing: nominated
  • 2009Independent Spirit Award-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2009Truer Than Fiction Award-: winner
  • 2014F:ACT Award-: nominated
  • 2014Golden Starfish Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
  • 2014SXSW Grand Jury Award-Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2014Golden Eye Award-Best International Documentary Film: nominated
  • 2022Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2022Directing Award-Short List: Features: winner
  • 2022Audience Award-Festival Favorites: nominated
  • 2022Best Documentary Feature-: winner
  • 2022Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 2022U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award-Creative Vision: winner
  • 2023EDA Award-Best Documentary Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Documentary Feature: nominated
  • 2023Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2023Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for Justice: nominated
  • 2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2025Audience Award-TV Spotlight: nominated