Steven Bognar (born 1963) is an American film director. An

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-winning and award-winning

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filmmaker, his films have been screened at

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, and the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Bognar has also worked as an instructor of media arts, teaching at public schools across his home state of

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, as well as at

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. He was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker

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Career

In January 2020, Bognar and Reichert won the

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for Documentary for '' American Factory''.

Style

Bognar has developed a documentary filmmaking style that centralizes the

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region of the United States, with significance placed on incorporating photographic imagery.

Filmography

* ''Welcome to Censornati'' (1990) * ''Personal Belongings'' (1996) * ''Waiting for Marty'' (1999) * ''Picture Day'' (2000) * ''Gravel'' (2006) * '' A Lion in the House'' (2006, with Julia Reichert) * '' The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant'' (2009, with Reichert) * ''Sparkle'' (2012, with Reichert) * ''Making Morning Star'' (2015, with Reichert) * '' American Factory'' (2019, with Reichert) * '' 9to5: The Story of a Movement'' (2020, with Reichert) * '' 8:46'' (2020, with Reichert) * '' Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life'' (2021, with Reichert)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bognar, Steven 1963 births Living people American documentary film directors Antioch College faculty Directors Guild of America Award winners Directors of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners Primetime Emmy Award winners Sundance Film Festival award winners