Stephanie Soechtig is an American director and filmmaker who is known for documentaries such as '' Tapped'' (2009), '' Fed Up'' (2014), ''Under the Gun'' (2016) and '' The Devil We Know'' (2018).

Education

Soechtig earned her BA in Broadcast Journalism from the New York University. She later studied at Western Connecticut State University.

Career

Soechtig was a co-founder of Atlas Films, a production company that produced documentary films on social issues, along with Michael Walrath and his wife, Michelle Walrath. They produced '' Tapped'' in 2009, which she co-directed with Jason Lindsey. She directed, wrote and produced the feature length

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, '' Fed Up'', in 2014. Soechtig directed ''Under the Gun'' in collaboration with

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, who also worked with her on ''Tapped'' and ''Fed Up''. ''Under the Gun'' was a "Sundance favorite". According to ''

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'', it provided an "in-depth look at the ways gun control advocates have tried to counteract the power of the National Rifle Association."

Awards

Soechtig won the

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(VIFF) Impact award for her documentary '' The Devil We Know'' in 2018. The VIFF cited Dennis Harvey, '' Variety'' as saying that Soechtig "presents an unusually engrossing documentary for this type of subject, with human interest always in the forefront despite the complex timeline of events, issues and information presented." She "presides over an expert assembly that’s sharp in every department."

References

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