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Stephen Maing is an American documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and producer. His documentary Crime and Punishment won a 2019 Emmy Award. His 2024 film Union won a 2024 Sundance Jury Award.
Early life and education
Maing grew up in a large extended family, whose experiences with loss and war significantly influenced his perspective.
Work
Maing's career in documentary filmmaking was influenced by filmmakers like the Maysles, Fred Wiseman and Jean Rouch. A key moment in his early twenties was when he saw a student's raw video diary of a police shootout, which deeply affected him and pushed him towards documentary filmmaking.
Maing's relationship with the Sundance Institute began in 2010 with the support for his first feature documentary, High Tech, Low Life. His film Crime + Punishment premiered at Sundance.
Stephen Maing has directed four documentaries with support from the Sundance Institute, with Union being his latest work. Union, co-directed with Brett Story, explores the efforts of the Amazon Labor Union in Staten Island, New York.
Personal life
Maing resides in Brooklyn.
Filmography
Awards and recognition
Stephen Maing received the Courage Under Fire Award for his work on Crime + Punishment.
References
External links
Stephen Maing at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Stephen Maing
- Union (film)
- 2024 Sundance Film Festival
- Look into My Eyes (film)
- 32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage
- List of Sundance Film Festival award winners
- The Intercept
- Dirty Money (2018 TV series)
- 2018 Sundance Film Festival
- 18th Cinema Eye Honors
