Tony Vainuku
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| Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Tony F. Vainuku is an American documentary film director and cinematographer.[1][2] He is best known for directing the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist and the PBS Independent Lens documentary In Football We Trust.[3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Tony was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and his parents were both immigrants: his father was from Tonga, and his mother from Holland.[5][6] He graduated from Westminster College in Utah.[5] In 2015, he directed his debut feature documentary In Football We Trust, along with Erika Cohn, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[7] In 2022, he directed the Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist. Recently he signed with the production company M88.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | In Football We Trust | Director and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2022 | Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist | Director | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nominated | Hawaii International Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Independent Lens : In Football We Trust | |
| 2017 | Won | News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #75: Tony Vainuku Shows Journey of Polynesian High School Footballers With 'In Football We Trust'". indiewire.com. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "SL Interview: Tony Vainuku's Film on Football in the Polynesian Community". la84.org. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Manti Te'o and Family Open Up About Relationship Hoax in 'Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist' Exclusive Sneak Peek (Video)". thewrap.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Film Review: 'In Football We Trust'". variety.com. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b "Director's Cut". westminstercollege.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "TONY VAINUKU AND ERIKA COHN TELL THE STORY OF A UNIQUE FOOTBALL CULTURE". pbs.org. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Your Guide to The Sundance Film Festival". nbcnews.com. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Director Tony Vainuku Signs With M88 (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "38th ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS – WINNERS" (PDF). deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
External links
[edit]- Tony Vainuku at IMDb
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