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Ross Kauffman is an American

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, producer, and cinematographer. He has directed '' Born into Brothels'' (2004), which won the

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, '' E-Team'' (2014), ''Of Medicine and Miracles'' (2022) and '' Wild Wild Space'' (2024).

Career

In 2004, Kauffman co-directed alongside Zana Briski, edited, and served as cinematographer on '' Born into Brothels'', which had its world premiere at the

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in January 2004, and was released by

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and

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in December 2004. The film went onto win

. In 2014, Kauffman directed, produced, and served as cinematographer on '' E-Team'' alongside Katy Chevigny, which had its world premiere at the

2014 Sundance Film Festival The 2014 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 16, 2014 until January 26, 2014 in Park City, Utah, United States, with screenings in Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Utah, Ogden, and Sundance Resort in Utah. The festival opene ...

and was acquired by

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. In 2019, Kauffman directed, produced, and served as cinematographer on ''Tigerland'' produced by

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, for

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. In 2021, Kauffman directed the short film '' What Would Sophia Loren Do?'' for

. In 2022, Kauffman directed ''Of Medicine and Miracles'' which had its world premiere at the

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in June 2022. In 2024, Kauffman directed '' Wild Wild Space' 'for

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. Kauffman has also directed the short films ''Still Plays with Trains'', ''Waterproof'', and ''Winding Path''.

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* {{IMDb name, 502104 Living people American documentary film directors American documentary film producers Directors of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people)