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Nathan Truesdell
Nathan Truesdell
Born	Clark, Missouri, U.S
Occupation(s)	Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer
Years active	2005–present

Nathan Truesdell is an Academy Award nominated independent filmmaker.^[1]^[2] He is best known for his work on the documentary films Balloonfest,^[3] Ascension, and The Water Slide.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Life and career

Truesdell comes from Clark, Missouri where he spent the first 18 years of his life. He then realized the practicality of college and, nevertheless, attended the University of Missouri. He obtained his degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics.

His second documentary short film Balloonfest, premiered at American Film Institute and San Francisco International Film Festival.^[7]^[8] His documentary short film The Water Slide, premiered at American Film Institute and San Francisco International Film Festival.^[9]^[10]

In 2021, Truesdell produced and photographed Ascension, which went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[11]

Personal life

Truesdell is married to filmmaker Jessica Kingdon.^[12]

Filmography

As Director

2020 - It's Coming!
2019 - Lightning vs. Thunder
2019 - The Art of Making Money
2018 - The Water Slide
2017 - Balloonfest
2014 - Time to Talk About Jobs
2011 - Cinema Eye Honors

As Cinematographer

2021 - Ascension
2020 - It's Coming!
2019 - Landing on Airwaves
2019 - The Art of Making Money
2017 - Chasing AllieCat
2017 - The Experimental City
2016 - Primaries
2016 - Speaking Is Difficult
2015 - Deprogrammed
2015 - Killing Them Safely
2014 - PFlat Black
2014 - Midterms
2013 - Caucus
2013 - We Always Lie to Strangers
2013 - Threshold
2013 - Dear Valued Guests
2012 - X-Ray Man
2012 - The Body of Richard Baker
2011 - Light the Water
2011 - Red Cloud
2011 - Lost & Found
2011 - Cinema Eye Honors
2010 - Big Birding Day
2009 - Real Super Heroes: Real Vigilantes
2009 - Convention
2007 - Steppin' Frat
2006 - Wrastlin
2006 - Midwest Muslim
2006 - Bio-Town

As Editor

2020 - It's Coming!
2019 - Lightning vs. Thunder
2019 - The Art of Making Money
2018 - The Water Slide
2017 - Balloonfest
2015 - Killing Them Safely
2014 - Time to Talk About Jobs
2012 - X-Ray Man
2011 - Cinema Eye Honors
2010 - Big Birding Day
2009 - Convention
2007 - Steppin' Frat
2006 - Wrastlin
2006 - Midwest Muslim
2006 - Bio-Town

As Producer

2021 - Ascension
2020 - It's Coming!
2019 - Lightning vs. Thunder
2019 - 8:08 - How We Respond
2019 - The Art of Making Money
2018 - How We Respond
2018 - The Gospel of Eureka
2017 - Balloonfest
2016 - Primaries
2016 - Peace in the Valley
2013 - Caucus
2013 - We Always Lie to Strangers
2013 - Dear Valued Guests
2012 - The Body of Richard Baker
2011 - Cinema Eye Honors
2009 - Convention^[13]
2005 - Song of the Dead
2024 - Balloon Boy^[14]^[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2022	Nominated	Academy Awards	Best Documentary Feature Film	Ascension	^[16]
	Won	Cinema Eye Honors	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography		^[17]
	Nominated	Cinema Eye Honors	Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
	Nominated	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Documentary		^[18]
	Nominated	International Documentary Association	Best Cinematography		^[19]
	Nominated	Producers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures		^[20]
2021	Nominated	Critics' Choice Documentary Awards	Best Cinematography		^[21]
2021	Nominated	Gotham Awards	Best Documentary		^[22]
2019	Won	Tallgrass Film Festival	Outstanding Documentary Short	8:08 - How We Respond
2018	Nominated	Chicago International Film Festival	Best Documentary Short	The Water Slide
2017	Nominated	San Francisco International Film Festival	Best Documentary Short	Balloonfest

References

^ "Man behind award-winning Cleveland 'Balloonfest' documentary just really wants you to like his film". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "Interview: AJ Schnack and Nathan Truesdell (Caucus and We Always Lie To Strangers)". ioncinema.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ Balloonfest (2017)|MUBI
^ "Balloonfest". fullframefest.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "SHORTS COMPETITION". prekindle.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ The Water Slide (2018)|MUBI
^ "BALLOONFEST". afifest.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "MORE REVIEWS FROM THE 60TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". beyondchron.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "THE WATER SLIDE". afifest.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "54th Chicago International Film Festival * Oct 10-21, 2018". chicagofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "Ascension Oscar-Nominated Doc * March 8, 2022". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ "'Ascension' Documents China's Haves, Have-Nots, And Everyone In Between – Contenders Film: The Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ "Convention -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ Coverage of the ‘balloon boy’ hoax forms a withering indictment of for-profit news|Aeon
^ What the ‘balloon boy’ hoax revealed about the media | Balloon Boy - Aeon Video on official YouTube channel
^ "THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 2022". oscars.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "Flee, Ascension Top 2022 Cinema Eye Honors". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "Nominees Revealed for the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards". documentary.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "PGA Awards Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza', 'Don't Look Up', 'Dune', 'King Richard' & 'CODA' Among Pics Vying For Marquee Prize". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "Nominations unveiled for the Sixth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards". criticschoice.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "'Passing,' 'The Lost Daughter' Lead 2021 Gotham Awards Nominations (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

External links

Nathan Truesdell at IMDb

[1] "Man behind award-winning Cleveland 'Balloonfest' documentary just really wants you to like his film". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[2] "Interview: AJ Schnack and Nathan Truesdell (Caucus and We Always Lie To Strangers)". ioncinema.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[3] Balloonfest (2017)|MUBI

[4] "Balloonfest". fullframefest.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[5] "SHORTS COMPETITION". prekindle.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[6] The Water Slide (2018)|MUBI

[7] "BALLOONFEST". afifest.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[8] "MORE REVIEWS FROM THE 60TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". beyondchron.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[9] "THE WATER SLIDE". afifest.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[10] "54th Chicago International Film Festival * Oct 10-21, 2018". chicagofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[11] "Ascension Oscar-Nominated Doc * March 8, 2022". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[12] "'Ascension' Documents China's Haves, Have-Nots, And Everyone In Between – Contenders Film: The Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[13] "Convention -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[14] Coverage of the ‘balloon boy’ hoax forms a withering indictment of for-profit news|Aeon

[15] What the ‘balloon boy’ hoax revealed about the media | Balloon Boy - Aeon Video on official YouTube channel

[16] "THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 2022". oscars.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[17] "Flee, Ascension Top 2022 Cinema Eye Honors". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[18] "2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced". filmindependent.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[19] "Nominees Revealed for the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards". documentary.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[20] "PGA Awards Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza', 'Don't Look Up', 'Dune', 'King Richard' & 'CODA' Among Pics Vying For Marquee Prize". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[21] "Nominations unveiled for the Sixth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards". criticschoice.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[22] "'Passing,' 'The Lost Daughter' Lead 2021 Gotham Awards Nominations (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

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