Caroline Suh

Caroline Suh
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2008 – present

Caroline Suh is an American documentary film director and producer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the documentaries WORKING: WHAT WE DO ALL DAY, which she made with President Obama, Frontrunners, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and Sorry/Not Sorry.[3][4]

Career

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In 2008, Suh made her directing debut with the documentary film, Frontrunners, premiered at South by Southwest.[5] She directed 2 episodes and produced 4 episodes of season 6 of Iconoclasts. In 2016, She directed the documentary short, The 4%: Film's Gender Problem, about the lack of female directors in Hollywood, premiered on Epix.[6]

Suh adapted the book by Samin Nosrat for a Netflix docu-series, Salt Fat Acid Heat, which she also directed.[7] Most recently she directed the Netflix documentary film, Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, about the South Korean girl group Blackpink.[8]

Suh developed and directed the Netflix series WORKING: What We Do All Day, featuring President Obama and produced by his company Higher Ground. NPR's David Bianculli called it "flawless" and "the best TV documentary about jobs and workers since Edward R. Murrow's "Harvest Of Shame" on CBS. And that was more than 60 years ago."

In 2023, Suh directed and produced the documentary Sorry/Not Sorry alongside Cara Mones, revolving around allegations of sexual misconduct made against Louis C.K. and the affect his comeback has on those who've come forward.[9] It will have its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023.[10]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Producer Note
2008 Frontrunners Yes Documentary
2012 Iconoclasts Yes Yes Documentary series
2014 Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger Yes Documentary
2016 Cooked Yes Yes Documentary series
2016 The 4%: Film's Gender Problem Yes Yes Documentary short
2018 Salt Fat Acid Heat Yes Yes Documentary Series
2020 Blackpink: Light Up the Sky Yes Documentary
2023 Sorry/Not Sorry Yes Yes Documentary

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2008 Nominated South by Southwest Best Documentary Feature Frontrunners [11]
2010 Nominated International Documentary Association Best Limited Series Cooked [12]
2016 Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger [13]
2020 Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series for Broadcast Salt Fat Acid Heat [14]

References

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  1. ^ "In Conversation With Caroline Suh, Director of 'Blackpink: Light Up The Sky'". voguehk.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ "An exclusive interview with Blackpink: Light Up The Sky director Caroline Suh who shares her inspiration to film a documentary about the K-pop idols". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. ^ "Frontrunners Caroline Suh". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  4. ^ "Emmys: Director Caroline Suh, Star Samin Nosrat Dish On Netflix Docuseries 'Salt Fat Acid Heat'". Deadline Hollywood. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ "SXSW '08 INTERVIEW - "FrontRunners" Director Caroline Suh". indiewire.com. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  6. ^ "New Series '4%' Will Examine Film's Gender Problem". elle.com. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  7. ^ "New Series '4%' Will Examine Film's Gender Problem". elle.com. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  8. ^ "Netflix to show Korean American director Caroline Suh's Blackpink doc". koreaherald.com. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  9. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (August 25, 2022). "Showtime Louis C.K. #MeToo Documentary Will Focus on 'Backlash' to Comedian's Comeback". IndieWire. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Mullen, Pat (August 9, 2023). "Thom Powers on the Buzz and Biz of TIFF Docs". POV Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "The 10 Best Films of the 2008 SXSW Film Festival". filmschoolrejects.com. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  12. ^ "Nominees and Winners". documentary.org. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  13. ^ "Cartel Land Leads the 9th Annual Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking Nominations". filmmakermagazine.com. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  14. ^ "THE 14TH ANNUAL CINEMA EYE HONORS COMING IN MARCH 2021". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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