Skye Borgman
American cinematographer
Skye Borgman is an American film director and cinematographer. She is best known for her work on the documentary film Abducted in Plain Sight.
Early life
Skye was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts with a bachelor's degree. After studying, she went to Europe, where she was inspired to delve into photography and storytelling more deeply. She returned to the US to study film at the University of Southern California. She is currently a professor at the University of Southern California.
Career
Skye's debut documentary film Junk Dreams, won the Best Documentary Award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival and Accolade Award of Excellence. In 2017, she premiered Abducted in Plain Sight, also known as Forever B and produced by Top Knot Films, at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, and the film was released by Netflix in 2019. It also won the award for Best Documentary film at the Newport Beach Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival.
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