Frances Reid is an American filmmaker, producer and cinematographer known for her

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. She has been in filmmaking for three decades. In 1994, she was nominated alongside director

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for an

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for Best Documentary Short for '' Straight from the Heart'', which explored relationships between

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parents and their

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children. She was again nominated for an Oscar for producing and directing ''

Long Night's Journey into Day ''Long Night's Journey Into Day'' is a 2000 American documentary film about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Reception Critical response '' ...

'' (2000).

Activism

In 1977, Reid became an associate of the

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(WIFP). WIFP is an American nonprofit publishing organization. The organization works to increase communication between women and connect the public with forms of women-based media.

Filmography

Director

* 1994: '' Straight from the Heart'' * 1996: '' All God's Children'' * 1977: ''In the Best Interests of the Children'' * 2000: ''

Long Night's Journey Into Day ''Long Night's Journey Into Day'' is a 2000 American documentary film about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Reception Critical response '' ...

'' * 2005: ''Waging a Living'' (co-director)

Producer

* 1994: ''Straight from the Heart'' (producer) * 1995: ''Skin Deep: Building Diverse Campus Communities'' (producer) * 2000: ''Long Night's Journey Into Today'' (producer) * 2003: ''Lost Boys of Sudan'' (executive producer) * 2005: ''Waging a Living'' (co-producer) * 2011: '' Happy''

Cinematographer

* 1984: ''

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'' * 1987: ''Reno's Kids: 87 Days + 11'' * 1994: ''Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter'' * 1995: ''

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies ''A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies'' is a 1995 British documentary film of 225 minutes in length, presented by Martin Scorsese and produced by the British Film Institute. In the film Martin Scorsese examines a se ...

'' * 2000: ''Long Night's Journey Into Day''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Frances American documentary filmmakers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)