Cole Sax
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Cole Sax is an American film director and producer. He has directed films such as World Debut, a sports documentary about how the skateboarding, surfing, and climbing subcultures eventually made their way to the Olympics.
Sax's 2018 documentary series Far From Home,[citation needed] produced for the Olympic Channel and Snapchat, won three Telly Awards, including Gold in video web-series.[citation needed] Additionally, his short documentary film Second Sight won the Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award at the Mountainfilm festival, and also a silver for directing at the Telly Awards.
Early life and education
Sax was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, but started his filmmaking education at a young age when he moved to Park City, Utah.[citation needed] He attended Park City Academy and graduated from Park City High School, then went on to study film at the University of Utah.
Career
Sax began his career when he was 16 while working for InSync Plus, a motion picture company in Los Angeles. When he was 18, he won his first Clio Key Art Award for the TV spot he edited for the feature film, The Art of Getting By.[citation needed] A short documentary film that he created in high school, 88 and Sunny, screened at the Metropolitan Pavilion red-carpet gala for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Sax has directed films in various parts of the world, including Malaysia, India, the Philippines, and Argentina. He has produced documentaries and content for the Nike and Facebook.[citation needed] Sax has also received the Mountainfilm Spirit Award for his documentary work.[failed verification]
Together with Boardwalk Pictures, Sax directed and produced the 2018 documentary series Far From Home, which features athletes trying to get to the Olympic Games.[citation needed] Additionally, Sax has conducted filmmaking workshops at U.S. embassies in various countries. He has also worked together with organizations such as the Obama Foundation and Khan Academy to produce documentaries such as Dear Class of 2020, a 2020 YouTube Originals film that has been nominated for the Emmy Awards.[citation needed]
In 2021, Sax co-directed the feature-length documentary film World Debut for YouTube Originals, which documents skateboarders, surfers, and climbers as the sports are added to competition in the Olympic Games.
Personal life
Sax is based in both Salt Lake City, Utah and Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
Cole Sax's awards include:[citation needed]
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Non-Fiction Cartel (Best Short) | Second Sight | Won |
| 2020 | Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award | Second Sight | Won |
| 2020 | Silver Telly (Directing) | Second Sight | Won |
| 2020 | Silver Telly (Documentary) | Second Sight | Won |
| 2018 | Gold Telly (Webseries: Documentary) | Far from Home | Won |
| 2018 | Silver Telly (Webseries: Series) | Far from Home | Won |
| 2018 | Silver Telly (Webseries: Non-scripted) | Far from Home | Won |
Filmography
Cole Sax's filmography:[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | World Debut | documentary | director; creative director; executive producer |
| 2020 | Dear Class of 2020 | video | segment director; creative director; executive producer |
| 2019 | Second Sight | documentary short | director; executive producer / producer |
| North Country | short | story producer | |
| 2018 | Far From Home | TV documentary series | director; executive producer; co-editor |
| In Searching | second unit cinematographer | ||
| 2017 | Forward: Women's March on Washington | short | director; producer; editor; writer |
| 2014 | Far from Home: Uganda to the Tetons | documentary | additional camera |
| 2011 | 88 and Sunny | video short | director; producer; editor; writer; cinematographer |
External links
- at IMDb