BIO:
Debra Granik may not have the extensive list of credits that many of her Hollywood counterparts have, but her career is no less impressive. Granik first received her B.A. in political science from Brandeis University, where she also enrolled in film and media workshops, and then went on to get her MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. The Massachusetts native is perhaps the most well-known for her 2010 film, Winter’s Bone, which became Jennifer Lawrence’s breakout role, and for which (Granik) was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
CREDITS/AWARDS:
Granik’s career includes credits as director, writer, and cinematographer. Some of the highlights include:
Film:
- Down to the Bone (2004)
- Winter’s Bone (2010)
- Stray Dog (Documentary) (2014)
- Leave No Trace (2018)
Her films have also acquired more than 100 awards and nominations. A few of them are listed for you here:
Awards:
- Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Director (2011, 2019)
- Film Independent Spirit Awards Bonnie Award winner (2019)
- Sundance Film Festival Directing Award winner (2004)
- Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner (2010)
- Women’s Film Critics Circle Award nominee for Best Woman Storyteller (2018)
For more information about Debra Granik, check out her IMDb page, here.
Or click here for our review of her film, Leave No Trace (2018).
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