Nancy Buirski, ‘The Loving Story’ Director and Full Frame Doc Festival Founder, Has Died
variety.comMichaela Zee Nancy Buirski, the award-winning documentary filmmaker known for “The Loving Story” and “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy,” has died.
Augusta Films shared the news of her death on Wednesday in a statement, writing, “Nancy’s extensive and rich body of work delved into a wide range of social, cultural and historical issues with keen insight, humanity and above all, artistry.” Buirski directed 2011’s “The Loving Story,” a documentary about the Supreme Court case of Loving v.
Virginia, which led to the landmark civil rights decision that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage. She received an Emmy for outstanding historical programming, long form, as well as a Peabody Award.
In 1998, Buirski founded the Full Frame Film Documentary Festival, which spotlights independent documentary filmmakers from around the world.
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