Stephen Maing

Stephen Maing
Websitestephenmaing.com

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

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

Work

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

Maing resides in Brooklyn.[3]

Filmography

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

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

References

  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.