Lindsay Utz

American documentary film editor
  • Film editor
  • director
Years active2004–present

Lindsay Utz is an American documentary film editor.[1][2] She is best known for her work on Bully, American Factory and Miss Americana.[3][4]

Life and career

Lindsay was born in Park Ridge, Illinois and her parents are John H. Utz and Jo A. Utz. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2003 with a B.A. in Media Studies.[5] In 2012, she married Brannon Dobbs Ingram.[6]

She is a member of American Cinema Editors and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[7] More recently, she jumped into directing, signing a deal with The Machine.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Note
Editor Director
2009 Good: Internet Censorship No Yes Documentary; Co-director
2011 Bully Yes No Documentary
2012 Op-Docs Yes No 1 Episode
2012 Buoy Yes No Feature film
2014 In Country Yes No Documentary
2015–2016 Frontline Yes No 2 Episodes
2017 Quest Yes No Documentary
2019 American Factory Yes No Documentary; also, camera
2019 Contaminated Memories Yes No Short film
2020 Miss Americana Yes No Documentary
2021 Since You Arrived, My Heart Stopped Belonging to Me Yes No Documentary; consulting editor
2021 Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry Yes No Documentary
2022 Civil: Ben Crump Yes No Documentary

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Editing Quest Won [9]
2019 International Documentary Association Best Editing American Factory Nominated [10]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Editing Nominated [11]
2020 Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Editing Nominated [12]
American Cinema Editors Best Edited Documentary – Feature Nominated [13]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Nominated [14]

References

  1. ^ "Oscar win puts Park Ridge native Lindsay Utz on stage at Academy Awards". Chicago Tribune. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  2. ^ "Q&A: Lindsay Utz talks Miss Americana, American Factory". dailynorthwestern.com. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. ^ "Karen Schmeer Fellowship Goes to 'Bully' Editor Lindsay Utz". IndieWire. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. ^ "'American Factory' Editor Had to Cut Down 2,000 Hours of Footage". Variety. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. ^ "Lindsay Utz: 2021 Alumna of the Year". Arizona Arts. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  6. ^ "Lindsay Utz, Brannon Ingram". The New York Times. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. ^ "GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE". app.oscars.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  8. ^ Carey, Matthew (2021-12-08). "Acclaimed Documentary Editor Lindsay Utz Signs First Look Directing Deal With This Machine". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ "2018 Cinema Eye Honors Bet On New Generation of Filmmakers, As Yance Ford's 'Strong Island' Makes History". IndieWire. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  10. ^ "Winners & Nominees". documentary.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  11. ^ "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". criticschoice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  12. ^ "Cinema Eye Honors: 'American Factory,' 'Apollo 11' Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  13. ^ "ACE 70TH EDDIE AWARDS – NOMINEES". americancinemaeditors.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  14. ^ "Lindsay Utz, ASC". emmys.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

External links

  • Lindsay Utz at IMDb


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