Derek Doneen Explained

Derek Doneen
Birth Name:Derek Jonathanpope Doneen
Birth Date:27 March 1987
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Website:Derekdoneen.com
Yearsactive:2012–present

Derek Jonathanpope Doneen (born March 27, 1987)[1] is an American documentary film director, editor and producer.[2] He is best known for his work on the feature documentary The Price of Free and the Netflix documentary series Heist.[3] [4]

Life and career

Doneen was born in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 1987. He graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.[5] He started his career as an in-house filmmaker at Participant Media.[6] In 2018, he directed the feature documentary The Price of Free, about Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize.[7] He was named one of Variety's 2018 top 10 documentary filmmakers and listed in DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" list for 2018.[8] [9]

In 2021, Doneen co-directed the Netflix documentary series Heist, along with Nick Frew and Martin Desmond Roe, about the story of three heists.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2012The Story of PinesProducerShort film
2013The Dream Is NowProducerDocumentary
2014Spent: Looking for ChangeDirectorDocumentary
2015Kobe Bryant's MuseEditorDocumentary
2016David Ortiz: The Last Walk OffEditor1 episode
GlimpseEditorShort film
2017Shot in the DarkProducerDocumentary
2018What Haunts UsEditorDocumentary
Religion of SportsDirectorDocumentary
The Price of FreeDirectorDocumentary
2019Sweetheart DancersEditorDocumentary
PauletteEditorDocumentary
Why We FightDirector1 episode
2021HeistDirector and producerDocumentary
2022They Call Me MagicEditorDocumentary
2023BS HighEditorDocumentary
2024Director, Producer and CinematographerDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2018WonSundance Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeThe Price of Free
WonAntalya Golden Orange Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award[10]
NominatedBest Film
NominatedCPH:DOXF:ACT Award[11]
NominatedPolitiken's Audience Award
NominatedNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Social Issue Documentary[12]
2019NominatedHumanitas PrizeDocumentaries - Special Awards Category[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derek Jonathanpope Doneen, Born 03/27/1987 in California CaliforniaBirthIndex.org . 2022-11-05 . www.californiabirthindex.org.
  2. Web site: EXCLUSIVE - 'Heist' creator Derek Doneen aims to make you 'root for the bad guys a little bit'. meaww.com. 2022-02-01.
  3. News: 'The Price of Free' is a story of recovery, says director Derek Doneen. The Hindu. 26 November 2018 . 2022-02-01.
  4. Web site: Why Netflix's 'Heist' Director Brought the 'Fun' to True Crime. thewrap.com. 13 July 2021 . 2022-02-01.
  5. Web site: Friday Focus: Alumni. blogs.chapman.edu. 2022-02-01.
  6. Web site: Derek Doneen. filmindependent.org. 2022-02-01.
  7. Web site: 2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED. sundance.org. 2022-02-01.
  8. Web site: Variety's 10 Documentarians to Watch in 2018. variety.com. 20 April 2018 . 2022-02-01.
  9. Web site: DOC NYC ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL "40 UNDER 40" LIST. docnyc.net. 17 October 2018 . 2022-02-01.
  10. Web site: '3 Faces', 'Shoplifters' win top prizes at Antalya Film Festival. screendaily.com. 2022-02-01.
  11. Web site: CPH:DOX 2018, DOCUMENTARIES TO WIDEN OUR HORIZON. theyouth.info. 28 March 2018 . 2022-02-01.
  12. Web site: NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED. cdn.emmyonline.org. 2022-02-01.
  13. Web site: HUMANITAS PRIZE NOMINEES. humanitasprize.org. 2022-02-01.