Caitrin Rogers is an American documentary film producer. She is best known for producing 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which earned her an Academy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Grammy Award.

Caitrin Rogers
Born
Education
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2007–present

Early life and education

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Rogers was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Suzanne Nichols and John Rogers.[1] She graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 2000 and Occidental College in 2004.[2]

Career

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Rogers began her film career as an editor a few years after graduation, moving to Los Angeles and working for a variety of companies such as MTV, VH1, BET and Disney.[1]

She subsequently worked as an assistant editor on the films Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) and Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007).

In 2007, she began working for Passion Pictures as a producer on the film The Tillman Story (2010).[1]

In 2014, she won an Academy Award for the film 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which received excellent reviews, with the website Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 99% approval rating.[2]

She also produced the miniseries Ugly Delicious (2018) and Shangri-La (2019), as well as the films The Black Godfather (2019) and Miss Americana (2020).

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 33rd News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form The Tillman Story Won
2014 29th Independent Spirit Awards Best Documentary Feature 20 Feet from Stardom Won
86th Academy Awards Best Documentary – Feature Won [3]
2015 68th British Academy Film Awards Best Documentary Nominated
57th Annual Grammy Awards Best Music Film Won [4]
2017 59th Annual Grammy Awards The Music of Strangers Nominated
2018 39th News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gentile, Derek (March 4, 2014). "Pittsfield native Caitrin Rogers captures Oscar as producer of top documentary". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Pfarrer, Steve (April 17, 2014). "Oscar-winning documentary producer Caitrin Rogers has Northampton roots". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Pulver, Andrew (March 3, 2014). "20 Feet from Stardom wins best documentary Oscar". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Caitrin Rogers". The Recording Academy. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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