Alexandria Bombach is an American filmmaker.
Bombach is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. [1] In 2009, she founded the production company, Red Reel. [2] Her first film, 23 Feet (2011), "captures people doing what they love outside," and raised $9,785 on Kickstarter. [3] [4] In 2012, she produced and directed the documentary film series MoveShake, a "look into the complicated lives of people who have set out to make a positive environmental or social impact." [5] Her first feature documentary, Frame by Frame, co-directed with Mo Scarpelli, [6] premiered at SXSW in 2015. [7] Also in 2015, Bombach released an 18-minute documentary entitled Common Ground, which dealt with disputes over unprotected public land in Montana. [3] In 2016, Bombach received Pulitzer Center support for The New York Times "op-doc" Afghanistan by Choice, which, like Frame by Frame, was filmed in Afghanistan. [5]
In 2018, Bombach premiered her documentary On Her Shoulders, about Yazidi genocide survivor and activist Nadia Murad, [8] at the Sundance Film Festival. [2] On Her Shoulders won the festival's award for Best Directing of a U.S. Documentary. [7] [9] [10] The same year, Bombach signed with United Talent Agency. [7]
In 2023, Bombach directed It's Only Life After All revolving around the band Indigo Girls. [11]
As director
Alexandria Bombach is an American filmmaker.
Bombach is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. [1] In 2009, she founded the production company, Red Reel. [2] Her first film, 23 Feet (2011), "captures people doing what they love outside," and raised $9,785 on Kickstarter. [3] [4] In 2012, she produced and directed the documentary film series MoveShake, a "look into the complicated lives of people who have set out to make a positive environmental or social impact." [5] Her first feature documentary, Frame by Frame, co-directed with Mo Scarpelli, [6] premiered at SXSW in 2015. [7] Also in 2015, Bombach released an 18-minute documentary entitled Common Ground, which dealt with disputes over unprotected public land in Montana. [3] In 2016, Bombach received Pulitzer Center support for The New York Times "op-doc" Afghanistan by Choice, which, like Frame by Frame, was filmed in Afghanistan. [5]
In 2018, Bombach premiered her documentary On Her Shoulders, about Yazidi genocide survivor and activist Nadia Murad, [8] at the Sundance Film Festival. [2] On Her Shoulders won the festival's award for Best Directing of a U.S. Documentary. [7] [9] [10] The same year, Bombach signed with United Talent Agency. [7]
In 2023, Bombach directed It's Only Life After All revolving around the band Indigo Girls. [11]
As director