Caroline Suh is a Korean–American documentary film director and producer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the documentaries Frontrunners, Salt Fat Acid Heat and Blackpink: Light Up the Sky.[3][4]
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Occupation | Director, producer |
Years active | 2008 – present |
In 2008, Suh made her directing debut with the documentary film, Frontrunners, premiered at South by Southwest.[5] She directed 2 episodes and produced 4 episodes of season 6 of Iconoclasts. In 2016, She directed the documentary short, The 4%: Film's Gender Problem, about the lack of female directors in Hollywood, premiered on Epix.[6]
Suh adapted the book by Samin Nosrat for a Netflix docu-series, Salt Fat Acid Heat, which she also directed.[7] Most recently she directed the Netflix documentary film, Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, about the South Korean girl group Blackpink.[8]
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Note |
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2008 | Frontrunners | Yes | Documentary | |
2012 | Iconoclasts | Yes | Yes | Documentary series |
2014 | Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger | Yes | Documentary | |
2016 | Cooked | Yes | Yes | Documentary series |
2016 | The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Yes | Yes | Documentary short |
2018 | Salt Fat Acid Heat | Yes | Yes | Documentary Series |
2020 | Blackpink: Light Up the Sky | Yes | Documentary | |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2008 | Nominated | South by Southwest | Best Documentary Feature | Frontrunners | [9] |
2010 | Nominated | International Documentary Association | Best Limited Series | Cooked | [10] |
2016 | Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television | Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger | [11] |
2020 | Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series for Broadcast | Salt Fat Acid Heat | [12] |