Raphaela Neihausen

Raphaela Neihausen
Born (1976-08-14) August 14, 1976 (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York
StatusMarried
Occupation(s)Film producer and director
Known forExecutive director and co-founder of DOC NYC DOC NYC, America's largest documentary film festival
SpouseThom Powers
Childrenson

Raphaela Neihausen (born August 14, 1976) is an American filmmaker and producer.

Biography

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Neihausen was born in 1976. Neihausen is Jewish.[1] Together with husband Thom Powers, she founded DOC NYC, America's largest documentary festival.[2] Her documentaries Miss Gulag (2007), Joe's Violin (2016) earned her critical acclaim including an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject at 89th Academy Awards, with director Kahane Cooperman.[3][4][5]

She has been a resident of Montclair, New Jersey.[6]

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ Bloom, Nate (February 13, 2017). "The tribe goes to the Oscars". JWeekly.
  2. ^ "Doc NYC". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: Best Documentary Short Subjact". Oscars.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Shauger, Mollie. "Montclair filmmakers heading to Academy Awards ceremony", The Record,February 22, 2017. Accessed December 3, 2020. "'And the Oscar goes to...' They are five words only a select number of actors and filmmakers get to hear in person in their lifetimes. Montclair residents Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen can count themselves among that group this year."
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