Daniel Junge is a documentary filmmaker. On February 26, 2012, he won an Academy Award for his documentary film Saving Face, which he directed along with Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado.
Documentary he directed called "Chiefs" about struggles of two American Indian players on a Wyoming high school basketball team, wins Best Feature Documentary award at first annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York, May 2002.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alpha Boys
Documentary filming
Being Evel
2015
Documentary
Building Bridges for Peace
2014
Video documentary short
Op-Docs
2014
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Fight Church
2014
Documentary
A Lego Brickumentary
2014
Documentary
Saving Face
2012
Documentary short
One Day
2011
Video documentary short
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
2009
Documentary short
No Strings
2008/I
Short
Come Back to Sudan
2008
Documentary short
Independent Lens
2003-2008
TV Series documentary 2 episodes
They Killed Sister Dorothy
2008
Documentary
Iron Ladies of Liberia
2007/I
Documentary
Big Blue Bear
2005
Documentary short
We Are Phamaly
2003
Documentary short
Chiefs
2002
Documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
BorderBall
2015
Documentary producer completed
Alpha Boys
Documentary producer filming
Reengineering SAM
2016
Documentary producer
30 for 30 Shorts
2016
TV Series documentary short producer - 1 episode
Hondros
2015
Documentary producer
From Australia With Lov3
2015
Documentary short producer
The Bad Boy of Bowling
2015
Short producer
Rolling Papers
2015
Documentary producer
Being Evel
2015
Documentary producer
Building Bridges for Peace
2014
Video documentary short producer
A Lego Brickumentary
2014
Documentary producer
Saving Face
2012
Documentary short producer
48 Hours
2011
TV Series documentary producer - 1 episode
Come Back to Sudan
2008
Documentary short producer
Wesley Willis's Joyrides
2008
Documentary associate producer
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Op-Docs
2014
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Fight Church
2014
Documentary
Convention
2009
Documentary
No Strings
2008/I
Short
Come Back to Sudan
2008
Documentary short
Independent Lens
2008
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Iron Ladies of Liberia
2007/I
Documentary
Big Blue Bear
2005
Documentary short
We Are Phamaly
2003
Documentary short
Chiefs
2002
Documentary
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
2009
Documentary short additional camera
Independent Lens
2003-2008
TV Series documentary camera operator - 2 episodes
Gridlock'd
1997
video assist operator
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Being Evel
2015
Documentary writer
A Lego Brickumentary
2014
Documentary written by
Editorial Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
assistant editor
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Switchback
1997
office production assistant: second unit
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dean Scream
2016
Documentary short special thanks
High Ground
2012
Documentary the producers wish to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
CBS This Morning
2015
TV Series
Himself - Documentary Filmmaker
Frost Over the World
2012
TV Series
Himself - Special Guest
The 84th Annual Academy Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Short
Doc Talk
2012
TV Series
Himself
Festival Road Trip
2012
TV Series documentary
Co-Director, 'Saving Face'
Independent Lens
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself / Narrator
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Grand Prize
Boulder International Film Festival
Being Evel (2015)
2015
Best Documentary
dead CENTER Film Festival
Being Evel (2015)
2014
Golden Eagle
CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition
Independent Division Documentary Short
Building Bridges for Peace (2014)
2014
Grand Jury Prize
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Best Documentary
Fight Church (2014)
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Documentary
Saving Face (2012)
2012
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Saving Face (2012)
2012
Audience Choice Award
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Saving Face (2012)
2012
Audience Award
Aspen Shortsfest
Saving Face (2012)
2012
IDA Award
International Documentary Association
Best Short
Saving Face (2012)
2010
Jury Award
Indie Spirit Film Festival, US
Best Documentary
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009)
2009
Ashland Independent Film Award
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Best Documentary
They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)
2009
BIFF Award
Boulder International Film Festival
Best Colorado Film
They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)
2008
Audience Award
Aspen Shortsfest
Come Back to Sudan (2008)
2008
Banff Rockie Award
Banff Television Festival
Best Political Documentary
Iron Ladies of Liberia (2007)
2008
BIFF Award
Boulder International Film Festival
Best Colorado Film
Iron Ladies of Liberia (2007)
2008
Silver Hugo
Chicago International Film Festival
Best Documentary
They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)
2008
Audience Award
SXSW Film Festival
Documentary
They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)
2008
SXSW Competition Award
SXSW Film Festival
Documentary
They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)
2007
Grand Jury Prize
Dallas International Film Festival
Documentary
Iron Ladies of Liberia (2007)
2002
Jury Award
Tribeca Film Festival
Best Documentary Feature
Chiefs (2002)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Grand Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival
Documentary
Being Evel (2015)
2014
Politiken's Audience Award
CPH:DOX
A Lego Brickumentary (2014)
2014
Audience Award
Seattle International Film Festival
Documentary
Fight Church (2014)
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography - Documentary and Long Form
Saving Face (2012)
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research
Saving Face (2012)
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming
Saving Face (2012)
2010
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009)
2010
IDA Award
International Documentary Association
Distinguished Short Documentary
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009)