Skye Borgman
American director and cinematographer
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Skye Borgman is an American film director and cinematographer.[1][2][3] She is best known for her work on the documentary film Abducted in Plain Sight.[4]
Skye Borgman | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations | Director, Cinematographer and Professor |
| Known for | Documentary films |
| Website | http://www.skyeborgman.com |
Early life
Skye was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts with a bachelor's degree. After studying, she went to Europe, where she was inspired to delve into photography and storytelling more deeply.[5] She returned to the US to study film at the University of Southern California.[6] She is currently a professor at the University of Southern California.[7]
Career
Skye's debut documentary film Junk Dreams, won the Best Documentary Award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival and Accolade Award of Excellence.[8][9] In 2017, she premiered Abducted in Plain Sight, also known as Forever B and produced by Top Knot Films, at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, and the film was released by Netflix in 2019.[10][11] It also won the award for Best Documentary film at the Newport Beach Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival.[12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
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| 2005 | Pebbles |  |
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Short film |
| 2010 | Junk Dreams | |
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Documentary |
| 2015 | Axe to Grind | |
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Feature film |
| 2017 | Abducted in Plain Sight | |
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Documentary |
| 2021 | Dead Asleep | |
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Documentary |
| 2022 | Girl in the Picture | |
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Documentary |
| 2022 | I Just Killed My Dad | |
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Documentary |
| 2022 | Sins of Our Mother | |
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Documentary |
| 2024 | The Truth About Jim | |
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Documentary |
| 2025 | Unknown Number: The High School Catfish | |
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Documentary |
| 2025 | Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser | |
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Docuseries[14] |
| 2025 | My Father, the BTK Killer | |
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Documentary |
As cinematographer
- 2003 - Unsyncables at Any Age
- 2007 - Schooled
- 2007 - The Cellar Door
- 2007 - Underbelly
- 2008 - Raices torcidas
- 2008 - Fear House
- 2008 - Outrighteous
- 2010 - Junk Dreams
- 2010 - The Pathetically Cheap Adventures of Xtra-Man
- 2012 - Nothing Like Chocolate
- 2013 - The Resurrection of Malchus
- 2014 - Quiet Riot
- 2015 - Kevin Memorie
- 2015 - How Randy Rhoads Met Ozzy
- 2015 - Bondage
- 2017 - Abducted in Plain Sight
- 2018 - We Are Galapagos
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tallgrass Film Festival | Outstanding Female Filmmaker | Abducted in Plain Sight | Won |