American documentary film producer
Caitrin Rogers |
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| Occupation | Film producer |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Caitrin Rogers is an American documentary film producer. She is best known for producing 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which earned her an Academy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Grammy Award.
Early life and education
Rogers was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Suzanne Nichols and John Rogers.[1] She graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 2000 and Occidental College in 2004.[2]
Career
Rogers began her film career as an editor a few years after graduation, moving to Los Angeles and working for a variety of companies such as MTV, VH1, BET and Disney.[1]
She subsequently worked as an assistant editor on the films Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) and Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007).
In 2007, she began working for Passion Pictures as a producer on the film The Tillman Story (2010).[1]
In 2014, she won an Academy Award for the film 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), which received excellent reviews, with the website Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 99% approval rating.[2]
She also produced the miniseries Ugly Delicious (2018) and Shangri-La (2019), as well as the films The Black Godfather (2019) and Miss Americana (2020).
