Tracy Droz Tragos
Tracy Droz Tragos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tracy Tilden Droz January 8, 1969 Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | Be Good Smile Pretty, Rich Hill, Plan C |
| Spouse | Christian George Tragos |
| Children | Charlotte Dorothy Tilden Droz Tragos, Samuel Glenn Tilden Droz Tragos |
Tracy Droz Tragos is an American documentary filmmaker.[1][2] She is known for her documentary films Rich Hill, Abortion: Stories Women Tell, and Plan C.[3][4]
Life and career[edit]
Tragos received her undergraduate degree in fiction writing from Northwestern University and her MFA in screenwriting from the University of Southern California.[5] In 2003, she directed her first documentary, Be Good, Smile Pretty, it aired on PBS's Independent Lens and won an Emmy in the category of best documentary at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2004.[6] In 2014, She co-directed Rich Hill, along with Andrew Droz Palermo, which won the best documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[7]
In 2016, Tragos directed and produced the documentary Abortion: Stories Women Tell, which was broadcast on HBO Documentary Films and nominated for an Emmy for outstanding social issue documentary at the 37th News and Documentary Emmy Awards.[8] She was the recipient of a 2020 Guggenheim fellowship.[9] In 2021, She directed The Smartest Kids in the World, based on the New York Times bestseller The Smartest Kids in the World.[10]
In 2023, Tragos' documentary Plan C, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[11] She is an adjunct professor teaching documentary filmmaking at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[5]
Tragos has two children, Charlotte Dorothy Tragos and Samuel Glenn Tragos, and is married to advertising executive Christian George Tragos.
Selected filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Be Good, Smile Pretty | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2004 | The Last Full Measure | Writer | Short film |
| 2005 | E! True Hollywood Story | Producer | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Rich Hill | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | Abortion: Stories Women Tell | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2021 | The Smartest Kids in the World | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2023 | Plan C | Director and producer | Documentary |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Best Documentary | Independent Lens:Be Good, Smile Pretty | [6] |
| 2014 | Won | Sundance Film Festival | Best Documentary | Independent Lens:Rich Hill | [7] |
| Won | Sarasota Film Festival | Documentary Directing | [12] | ||
| Won | Traverse City Film Festival | Best Film | [13] | ||
| Nominated | Champs-Élysées Film Festival | Best American Feature Film | |||
| 2015 | Nominated | Docaviv | Best International Film | [14] | |
| Won | ZagrebDox | Special awards | [15] | ||
| 2016 | Nominated | News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form | [16] | |
| 2018 | Nominated | Outstanding Social Issue Documentary | Abortion: Stories Women Tell | [17] | |
| Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking | [18] | ||
| Nominated | Doc NYC | Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize | The Smartest Kids in the World | [19] | |
| 2023 | Nominated | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best Film | Plan C | [20] |
| Nominated | Nashville Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [21] | ||
| Nominated | South by Southwest | Festival Favorites | [22] |
References[edit]
- ^ "SCA Alumni Stories: Tracy Droz Tragos". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "'Plan C' Director Tracy Droz Tragos on Braving COVID to Make Her Abortion Documentary: 'There Was an Urgency I Couldn't Ignore'". indiewire.com. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Tracy Droz Tragos On The Specific Challenges Of 'Rich Hill'". tribecafilm.com. August 2014. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "How 'Plan C' Director Tracy Droz Tragos Plans to Make Noise About Abortion Access at Sundance Film Festival". variety.com. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ a b "Directory of SCA Faculty". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ a b "Be Good, Smile Pretty Wins Best Documentary Emmy". itvs.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ a b "Sundance Awards: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Prizes; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". deadline.com. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "HBO'S ABORTION: STORIES WOMEN TELL IS AN ENRAGING TEARJERKER OF A DOCUMENTARY". laweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Tracy Droz Tragos". gf.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Winkelman, Natalia (19 August 2021). "'The Smartest Kids in the World' Review: Putting School to the Test". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ ""Plan C": The Fight for Reproductive Rights Continues Without Fear". sundance.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2014 Sarasota Film Festival Award Winners". filmmakermagazine.com. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "TCFF10 Award Winners". traversecityfilmfest.org. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Citizenfour to open Israel's DocAviv festival". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION". zagrebdox.net. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Awards". pbs.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "NOMINEES". theemmys.tv. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Cinema Eye Honors Announces Nominees; 'Strong Island,' 'City of Ghosts,' 'Brimstone & Glory' Lead Pack". indiewire.com. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "DOC NYC ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR NINTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL". docnyc.net. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "PLAN C". clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "PLAN C". nashfilmfest2023.eventive.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2023 FILM & TV LINEUP". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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