Raphaela Neihausen (born August 14, 1976) is an American filmmaker and producer.

Biography

Neihausen was born in 1976. Neihausen is

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. Together with husband

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, she founded DOC NYC, America's largest documentary festival. Her documentaries ''Miss Gulag'' (2007), '' Joe's Violin'' (2016) earned her critical acclaim including an

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nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject at

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, with director Kahane Cooperman. She has been a resident of

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'',February 22, 2017. Accessed December 3, 2020. "'And the Oscar goes to...' They are five words only a select number of actors and filmmakers get to hear in person in their lifetimes. Montclair residents Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen can count themselves among that group this year."

Filmography

* ''Miss Gulag'' (2007) * '' Joe's Violin'' (2016)

Awards and nominations

* Nominated:

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- '' Joe's Violin''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neihausen, Raphaela Living people American producers American directors 20th-century American Jews Mass media people from Montclair, New Jersey 1976 births 21st-century American Jews