Skye Fitzgerald

Spin Film

BIOGRAPHIE

Two-time Oscar® nominee Skye Fitzgerald founded SPIN FILM to bear witness to unfolding crises with the intent to deepen empathy and understanding. He recently directed a trilogy of films on the global refugee crisis. The first, 50 FEET FROM SYRIA, focused on doctors working on the Syrian border and was voted onto the Oscar® shortlist. The second, LIFEBOAT, documents Search and Rescue operations off the coast of Libya and was nominated for an Academy Award® and national Emmy®. The third, HUNGER WARD, explores the impact of the war and famine in Yemen on children, families, and healthcare workers and was nominated for an Academy Award®. Fitzgerald has worked with organizations as varied as the Sundance Institute, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Mountainfilm and is an active member of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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