Taggart Siegel is an American documentary filmmaker. For 30 years, he has produced and directed Emmy-nominated, award-winning documentaries and dramas that reflect cultural diversity. He is co-founder of Collective Eye Films, a nonprofit media production and distribution organization.
Films The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2005) has won 31 international film festival awards, including the 2005 Nashville Film Festival Reel Current Award selected by Al Gore. Unknown The film was featured on Independent Lens.
The Disenchanted Forest (1999) follows endangered orphan orangutans on the island of Borneo as they are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home. It centres on the three main Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) projects - Wanariset, Nyaru Menteng and Mawas. It is narrated by Brooke Shields.
The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America and Between Two Worlds follow the story of Hmong people adapting to life in America. Both films have aired on Public Broadcasting Corporation. Between Two Worlds was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004.
Filmography
Documentaries Year Film Credit 1984 Bitter Harvest Director/Producer/DP/Editor 1986 Between Two Worlds Director/Producer/Editor 1988 Blue Collar and Buddha Director/Producer 1990 Heart Broken In Half Director/Producer/Editor 1999 The Disenchanted Forest Producer/DP 2001 The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America Director/Producer/DP/Editor 2005 The Real Dirt on Farmer John Director/Producer/DP 2010 Queen of the Sun Director/Producer2016Seed: The Untold StoryDirector
Fictional Work Year Film Credit 1983 Affliction Director/Producer/DP/Editor 1989 Ember Days Director/Producer/Editor 1992 Wild Blue Moon Director/Producer/Writer 1994 Body Memories Director/Producer 1996 Destroying Angel Producer 1998 The Beloved Producer
References
External links
Collective Eye with Independent Lens Queen of the Sun review Seed; The Untold Story official site