Ian Cheney
| Ian Cheney | |
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 Ian Cheney | |
| Occupation | Director, producer |
Ian Cheney is an American documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and producer.[1]
He grew up in Massachusetts[2] and Maine,[3] graduated from Milton Academy in 1998,[2] and received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Yale University in 2002 and 2003.[4]
He received an Emmy nomination in 2013 for his film The City Dark, which aired on PBS' POV.[5]
In 2011 he and longtime collaborator Curt Ellis were the youngest recipients ever to receive the Heinz Award.[6]
He shared a Peabody Award in 2008 for King Corn, which he co-produced and starred in.[7]
Ian runs Wicked Delicate Films, a documentary film production company based in Brooklyn, NY and western Massachusetts.[8] He is a co-founder and former member of the board of directors of the FoodCorps non-profit organization.[9]
Filmography
- King Corn (2007), Co-creator, Co-producer, Cinematographer, Writer
- The Greening of Southie (2009), Director, Editor[10]
- Big River (2010), Co-producer
- Truck Farm (2011), Director[11]
- The City Dark (2012), Director[12]
- The Melungeons (2013), Director[13]
- The Search for General Tso (2014), Director[14]
References
- ↑ "Ian Cheney". Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ian Cheney '98 – What's wrong with how America thinks of food?". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Maine filmmaker has eyes on the skies". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Honolulu Screening of 'The City Dark' by Ian Cheney '02". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "POV Films Nominated for 9 News and Documentary Emmy Awards". Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis receive Heinz Award". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Complete List of 2008 Peabody Award Winners". Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ Wicked Delicate Films
- ↑ FoodCorps directors
- ↑ "The Greening of Southie". Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Truck Farm". Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "The City Dark". Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ Wicked Delicate Films
- ↑ "The Search for General Tso". Retrieved April 4, 2014.