Stephanie Soechtig is an American director and filmmaker who is known for documentaries such as ''
Tapped'' (2009), ''
Fed Up'' (2014), ''Under the Gun'' (2016) and ''
The Devil We Know
''The Devil We Know'' is a 2018 investigative documentary film by director Stephanie Soechtig regarding allegations of health hazards from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8), a key ingredient used in manufacturing Teflon, and DuPont ...
'' (2018).
Education
Soechtig earned her BA in Broadcast Journalism from the New York University. She later studied at Western Connecticut State University.
Career
Soechtig was a co-founder of Atlas Films, a production company that produced documentary films on social issues, along with
Michael Walrath
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and his wife, Michelle Walrath. They produced ''
Tapped'' in 2009, which she co-directed with Jason Lindsey. She directed, wrote and produced the feature length
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
, ''
Fed Up'', in 2014. Soechtig directed ''Under the Gun'' in collaboration with
Katie Couric
Katherine Anne Couric ( ; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and presenter. She is founder of Katie Couric Media, a multimedia news and production company. She also publishes a daily newsletter, ''Wake Up Call''. From 2013 to 2017, ...
, who also worked with her on ''Tapped'' and ''Fed Up''. ''Under the Gun'' was a "Sundance favorite". According to ''
The Guardian
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'', it provided an "in-depth look at the ways gun control advocates have tried to counteract the power of the National Rifle Association."
Awards
Soechtig won the
Vancouver International Film Festival
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(VIFF) Impact award for her documentary ''
The Devil We Know
''The Devil We Know'' is a 2018 investigative documentary film by director Stephanie Soechtig regarding allegations of health hazards from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8), a key ingredient used in manufacturing Teflon, and DuPont ...
'' in 2018.
The VIFF cited Dennis Harvey, ''
Variety
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'' as saying that Soechtig "presents an unusually engrossing documentary for this type of subject, with human interest always in the forefront despite the complex timeline of events, issues and information presented." She "presides over an expert assembly that’s sharp in every department."
References
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American documentary film directors
Living people
21st-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century American women writers
American women non-fiction writers
American women screenwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American screenwriters