Steven Bognar (born 1963)[1] is an American film director.
Steven Bognar | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, director |
Notable work | American Factory |
An Oscar-winning and award-winning documentary filmmaker,[2] his films have been screened at SXSW, Sundance, and the Ann Arbor Film Festival.[3][4] Bognar has also worked as an instructor of media arts, teaching at public schools across his home state of Ohio, as well as at Antioch College.[5][4][6] He was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Julia Reichert.[6]
In January 2020, Bognar and Reichert won the Directors Guild of America Award for Documentary for American Factory.[7]
Bognar has developed a documentary filmmaking style that centralizes the Midwestern region of the United States, with significance placed on incorporating photographic imagery.[4]