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Rob Epstein Biography

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

Awards

  • 1984Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 1985Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
  • 1985Emmy-Outstanding Interview/Interviewer - Programs: winner
  • 1985Audience Award-Best Documentary: winner
  • 1985Special Jury Prize-Documentary: winner
  • 1985Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 1990Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
  • 1990Interfilm Award-Panorama: winner
  • 1992Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 1996Teddy-Best Documentary Film: winner
  • 1996Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Directors: winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Special: nominated
  • 1996Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 1996Freedom of Expression Award-: winner
  • 1997Truer Than Fiction Award-: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Film Award-Best Documentary Picture: winner
  • 2000Teddy-Best Documentary Film: winner
  • 2000FIPRESCI Prize-Forum of New Cinema: winner
  • 2000IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: nominated
  • 2000Best Documentary-: winner
  • 2000Jury Prize-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2000Audience Award-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2000Award for Excellence-: winner
  • 2000Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
  • 2000Directing Award-Documentary: winner
  • 2001Independent Spirit Award-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2001Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize-: nominated
  • 2002Glitter Award-Best Documentary voted by U.S./International Gay Film Festivals: winner
  • 2002Emmy-Outstanding Historical Documentary - Long Form: nominated
  • 2002Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Direction: nominated
  • 2010Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 2010Grand Jury Prize-Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2010Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2013Short Film Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
  • 2018Short Film Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 2019Oscar-Best Documentary Short Subject: nominated
  • 2019Lost Weekend Award-Best Soundtrack: winner
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2020GLAAD Media Award-Outstanding Documentary: winner
  • 2020News and Documentary Emmy-Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary: nominated
  • 2021Grammy-Best Music Film: winner