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'''Stephen Maing''' is an American documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and producer. His documentary ''Crime and Punishment'' won a [[2019 Emmy Awards|2019 Emmy Award]]. His 2024 film ''Union'' won a [[2024 Sundance Film Festival|2024 Sundance]] Jury Award.
'''Stephen Maing''' is an American documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and producer. His documentary ''Crime and Punishment'' won a [[2019 Emmy Awards|2019 Emmy Award]]. His 2024 film ''Union'' won a [[2024 Sundance Film Festival|2024 Sundance]] Jury Award.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Maing grew up in a large extended family, whose experiences with loss and war significantly influenced his perspective.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Stephen Maing, the Co-Director of “Union” - sundance.org |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/give-me-the-backstory-get-to-know-stephen-maing-the-co-director-of-union/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Maing grew up in a large extended family, whose experiences with loss and war significantly influenced his perspective.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Stephen Maing, the Co-Director of "Union" - sundance.org |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/give-me-the-backstory-get-to-know-stephen-maing-the-co-director-of-union/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Work ==
== Work ==
Maing's career in documentary filmmaking was influenced by filmmakers like the [[Albert and David Maysles|Maysles]], [[Frederick Wiseman|Fred Wiseman]] and [[Jean Rouch]].<ref name=":2" /> A key moment in his early twenties was when he saw a student's raw video diary of a police shootout, which deeply affected him and pushed him towards documentary filmmaking.<ref name=":2" />
Maing's career in documentary filmmaking was influenced by filmmakers like the [[Albert and David Maysles|Maysles]], [[Frederick Wiseman|Fred Wiseman]] and [[Jean Rouch]].<ref name=":2" /> A key moment in his early twenties was when he saw a student's raw video diary of a police shootout, which deeply affected him and pushed him towards documentary filmmaking.<ref name=":2" />


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== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
Stephen Maing received the Courage Under Fire Award for his work on ''Crime + Punishment''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-11-14 |title=Courage Under Fire Award: Stephen Maing and the NYPD 12 {{!}} International Documentary Association |url=https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/courage-under-fire-award-stephen-maing-and-nypd-12 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.documentary.org |language=en}}</ref>
Stephen Maing received the Courage Under Fire Award for his work on ''Crime + Punishment''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-11-14 |title=Courage Under Fire Award: Stephen Maing and the NYPD 12 {{!}} International Documentary Association |url=https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/courage-under-fire-award-stephen-maing-and-nypd-12 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.documentary.org |language=en}}</ref>


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Stephen Maing
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Stephen Maing is an American documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and producer. His documentary Crime and Punishment won a 2019 Emmy Award. His 2024 film Union won a 2024 Sundance Jury Award.

Early life and education

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Maing grew up in a large extended family, whose experiences with loss and war significantly influenced his perspective.[1]

Work

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Maing's career in documentary filmmaking was influenced by filmmakers like the Maysles, Fred Wiseman and Jean Rouch.[2] A key moment in his early twenties was when he saw a student's raw video diary of a police shootout, which deeply affected him and pushed him towards documentary filmmaking.[2]

Maing's relationship with the Sundance Institute began in 2010 with the support for his first feature documentary, High Tech, Low Life.[1] His film Crime + Punishment premiered at Sundance.[3]

Stephen Maing has directed four documentaries with support from the Sundance Institute, with Union being his latest work. Union, co-directed with Brett Story, explores the efforts of the Amazon Labor Union in Staten Island, New York.[1]

Personal life

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Maing resides in Brooklyn.[3]

Filmography

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Credits
Year Title Notes
2012 High Tech, Low Life
2015 The Surrender
2018 Crime + Punishment
2020 Dirty Gold Part of Dirty Money (2018 TV series),

filmed in Peru’s Amazon rainforest[2]

2024 Union

Awards and recognition

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Stephen Maing received the Courage Under Fire Award for his work on Crime + Punishment.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Stephen Maing, the Co-Director of "Union" - sundance.org". 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c "IDA Member Spotlight: Stephen Maing | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ^ a b c "Courage Under Fire Award: Stephen Maing and the NYPD 12 | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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