Eric Daniel Metzgar
Eric Daniel Metzgar is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker. His debut film, a documentary entitled The Chances of the World Changing,[1] which he directed, produced, shot and edited, premiered at the 2006 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The Chances of the World Changing screened at film festivals, won several awards and was nominated for a 2007 Independent Spirit Award in the "Axium Truer than Fiction" category. It also aired on PBS as part of the P.O.V. series in 2007.
Metzgar's second documentary film, Life. Support. Music.,[2] premiered at the 2008 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Life. Support. Music. tells the story of Jason Crigler, a successful New York-based guitarist who in 2004 suffered a devastating brain injury. This film features interviews with Norah Jones, Marshall Crenshaw, Teddy Thompson and others. Life. Support. Music. won the Audience Choice award at the 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston.
Also in 2008, Metzgar completed a short first-person documentary titled Beholder, as part of the International Documentary Challenge. The film won the Documentary Challenge's "Original Vision Award," and also won "Best Writing" and "Best Use of First Person."
In January 2009, Metzgar's documentary titled Reporter premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[3] It chronicles New York Times journalist Nick Kristof's 2007 voyage to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The film includes interviews with Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda and other key players in the Congolese power struggle. Reporter was nominated for an Emmy Award[4] in the category of "Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form."
Metzgar edited and executive produced Give Up Tomorrow [5], directed by Michael Collins and produced by Marty Syjuco. Give Up Tomorrow won the Audience Choice Award at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. It also won a Special Jury Prize at the festival for Best New Director. The film also won the Audience Choice Award at the 2011 Sheffield Doc/Fest.
[edit] References
- ^ The Chances of the World Changing (PBS.org)
- ^ Official Site
- ^ "2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN COMPETITION". Sundance Institute. http://festival.sundance.org/2009/press_industry/releases/2009_sundance_film_festival_announces_films_in_competition. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ "The 32nd Annual Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary The Nominations". The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/news_32nd_nominees_data_list.html. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "GIVE UP TOMORROW". Marty Syjuco and Michael Collins. http://www.pacodocu.com/. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
