And The Oscar Goes To - with Bryan Fogel
05/26/21 • 50 min
Bryan Fogel is an American film director, producer, author, and 2018 Academy Award Winner in the Best Documentary Feature category for his revelatory film, Icarus.
Icarus was released in 2017 and achieved huge critical acclaim having been described as “illuminating” by the New York Times and “Game Changing” by Variety due to its pivotal role in revealing evidence of systematic doping in Russia. Fogel’s Icarus premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, winning the first ever Special Jury "Orwell Award" as well as the first ever Audience Choice Award. The film was then acquired in a historic $5 million sale to media giant Netflix, before going on to secure Fogel the coveted Oscar, in what was the highlight of his career to date.
As a former standup comedian and actor, and the writer of long-running Off-Broadway show, Jewtopia, Fogel describes himself as having a “goofy” personality, a characteristic in stark contrast to the serious, thrilling nature of his recent work.
Fogel’s most recent film, The Dissident, follows the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia's effort to control international dissent. It is currently available to watch in the UK on Amazon Prime.
Bryan Fogel is an American film director, producer, author, and 2018 Academy Award Winner in the Best Documentary Feature category for his revelatory film, Icarus.
Icarus was released in 2017 and achieved huge critical acclaim having been described as “illuminating” by the New York Times and “Game Changing” by Variety due to its pivotal role in revealing evidence of systematic doping in Russia. Fogel’s Icarus premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, winning the first ever Special Jury "Orwell Award" as well as the first ever Audience Choice Award. The film was then acquired in a historic $5 million sale to media giant Netflix, before going on to secure Fogel the coveted Oscar, in what was the highlight of his career to date.
As a former standup comedian and actor, and the writer of long-running Off-Broadway show, Jewtopia, Fogel describes himself as having a “goofy” personality, a characteristic in stark contrast to the serious, thrilling nature of his recent work.
Fogel’s most recent film, The Dissident, follows the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia's effort to control international dissent. It is currently available to watch in the UK on Amazon Prime.
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