Victor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. Buhler was a Series Producer on The Vow and in 2019 he won a

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for producing '' Tom vs. Time''. He directed the documentary feature film ''

Rikers High ''Rikers High'' (also known as Lykeio Rikers) is a 2005 American and French documentary film directed by Victor Buhler. The film looks at ''Island Academy'' the high school for inmates of Rikers Island, the largest correctional facility in North ...

'' (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in

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jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006

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. He also directed ''The Beautiful Game'', a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced ''

A Whole Lott More ''A Whole Lott More'' is a feature length documentary film that follows three individuals, TJ, Wanda and Kevin, who each have a different disability and very different attitudes toward work. The film surrounds Lott Industriesa which employs 1200 wo ...

'', about employment for people with developmental disabilities. It was named an audience favorite at the 2013 HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival. He also co-wrote and directed ''

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''. Buhler’s directing TV credits include ''Sirens'' and ''Drugs Inc.'' His short film ''Chaperone'' was nominated for a student Academy Award.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buhler, Victor American documentary film directors 1972 births Living people