Draft:Amanda Mustard
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Amanda Mustard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | The documentary film Great Photo, Lovely Life |
Amanda Mustard (born in 1990) is an American filmmaker and photojournalist. She worked as a photojournalist for more than a decade residing in Bangkok, Thailand and Cairo, Egypt. Mustard is director, producer, and subject of the documentary film Great Photo, Lovely Life which is based on her investigation of her sexually abusive grandfather. The film won Best Feature Film at the LES Film Festival, and was nominated for an IDA Documentary Award for Best TV Feature [1] [2][3][4]
Early life and career
[edit]Mustard was born in Pennsylvania in 1990 on Christmas tree farm in rural Pennsylvania. She learned to play marimba during her childhood, later playing on the original score for Great Photo, Lovely Life composed by Dan Deacon.[citation needed]
2011 at the age of 21, she moved to Cairo, Egypt as a freelance photojournalist covering breaking news during the Arab Spring. After 3 years in Cairo, she moved to Bangkok, Thailand in 2014 and continued to work as an independent photojournalist.[5]
In 2023, Amanda Mustard’s directorial debut Great Photo, Lovely Life was released on HBO, after 8 years in the making. [2][3][4][1]
Personal Life
[edit]Amanda Mustard identifies herself as queer.[6]
Awards and recognitions
[edit]- Joop Swart Masterclass (Selected, 2016) [7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Great Photo, Lovely Life (2023) Ending Explained – Does Amanda confront her grandfather?". thereviewgeek. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Amanda Mustard". photoethics. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Great Photo, Lovely Life". rmwfilm. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Great Photo, Lovely Life". greatphotolovelylife. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Young Photojournalist Amanda Mustard On Life in Cairo". featureshoot. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Amanda Mustard". filmfatales. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "12 Photographers Named For This Year's Joop Swart Masterclass". time. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:American women photographers
Category:American photographers
Category:American women film producers
Category:American film actresses
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