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Nira Burstein is an American filmmaker based in New York City.[1][2] She is known for her documentary film Charm Circle.[3] In 2021, Filmmaker magazine named her one of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film".[4]

Nira Burstein
Born	U.S.
Occupation	Director, writer, editor, producer
Years active	2011–present

Career

Burstein graduated from Queens College, City University of New York.[5] In 2014, her short film Off & Away, premiered at the Brooklyn Film Festival.[6] In 2020, her short film Gangrenous, premiered at the Nantucket Film Festival.[7] In 2021, she directed her debut feature documentary Charm Circle, which premiered at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.[8][9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Contribution	Note
2011	The Light House	Director and writer	Short film
2012	I Said Light	Director, writer, editor and producer	Short film
2014	Lucky Day	Editor	Short film
2014	Off & Away	Director, writer, editor and producer	Short film
2020	Gangrenous	Director, writer and editor	Short film
2021	Charm Circle	Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer	Documentary

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2021	Won	Sheffield Doc/Fest	Audience Award	Charm Circle	[10]
	Won		First Feature Award Special Mention		[11]
	Won	DOC NYC	Special Jury Recognition		[12]
	Nominated	International Documentary Association	Best Editing		[13]

References

External links

• Nira Burstein at IMDb

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