Documentary filmmakers serve as influential storytellers who present authentic stories through nonfiction film and cultural documentation and visual storytelling methods. These creative voices use storytelling for change to inform, inspire, and challenge audiences worldwide by uncovering untold histories and highlighting social issues.
Our best documentary filmmakers who include both celebrated Black documentary filmmakers and American African documentary filmmakers deliver keynotes for media summits and academic panels and social justice events to discuss film production and truth in media and creative documentary impact. These inspirational voices who rank among the greatest documentary filmmakers of all time use their lens to spark dialogue and foster change.
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Top 4 Documentary Filmmakers
Sebastian Junger War Correspondent, Author, Human Resilience Expert, Keynote...
Renowned, for his work as a war correspondent and author and... Read More
Rory Kennedy Documentary Filmmaker
Rory Kennedy is an American documentary filmmaker and younge... Read More
Questlove Drummer and Joint Frontman for The Roots, Academy Award Winn...
Questlove is a multi-talented musician, DJ, record producer,... Read More
Ken Burns Historian and Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
Ken Burns is an American filmmaker, known for his style of u... Read More
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Pete McBride Documentary Filmmaker and Former National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
Pete McBride is a world-renowned photographer, writer, and filmmaker noted for his engaging work. His talent h... Read More
Category: Authors , Documentary Filmmakers , Environmentalists
Peter Sohn Animator and Director
Peter Sohn is a Korean-American animator, director, and voice actor. He grew up in New Jersey. Sohn graduated... Read More
Category: Documentary Filmmakers
Questlove Drummer and Joint Frontman for The Roots, Academy Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker
Questlove is a multi-talented musician, DJ, record producer, and author. Questlove is best known as the drumme... Read More
Category: Documentary Filmmakers , Musicians
Rain Valdez Transgender Actress, Filmmaker and Advocate
Rain Valdez is a Filipina-American actress, writer, producer, and director. She was born and raised in the Phi... Read More
Category: Actors-Actresses , Documentary Filmmakers
Rob D. Schwartz Film Director, Motivational Speaker, International Music and Media Expert
Rob Schwartz is a highly acclaimed film director, editor, and producer who has won multiple awards for his wor... Read More
Category: Motivational Speakers , Documentary Filmmakers
Robert Compton Filmmaker and Entrepreneur
Bob Compton is a multifaceted professional with a filmmaking, entrepreneurship, and venture capitalism backgro... Read More
Category: Entrepreneur Speakers , Documentary Filmmakers
Rory Kennedy Documentary Filmmaker
Rory Kennedy is an American documentary filmmaker and youngest child of U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy and Ethel... Read More
Category: Directors, Screenwriters and Producers , Documentary Filmmakers
Ruth Ozeki Author and Filmmaker
Ruth Ozeki is an award-winning filmmaker and novelist, whose work has been characterized by USA Today as "arde... Read More
Category: Authors , Documentary Filmmakers
Scott Steindorff Filmmaker
To create Stone Village Films, LLC, producer Scott Steindorff teamed with renowned Las Vegas businessmen Andre... Read More
Category: Documentary Filmmakers
Sean Casey Filmmaker; Star of the Discovery Channel series "Storm Chasers"
Sean Casey enjoys going to extremes. He is a daring filmmaker, the designer of the Tornado Intercept Vehicle,... Read More
Category: Documentary Filmmakers
Sebastian Junger War Correspondent, Author, Human Resilience Expert, Keynote Speaker
Renowned, for his work as a war correspondent and author and sought after as a speaker is Sebastian Junger who... Read More
Category: Authors , Journalists , Military Speakers
Sharon Calahan Director of Photography of "The Good Dinosaur," Pixar Animation Studios
Sharon Calahan has worked as a lighting director of photographer at Pixar for over 21 years, working on many A... Read More
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