Joanna Natasegara

Joanna Natasegara
Born
Joanna Grace Natasegara

October 1980
Alma mater
Years active2007–present

Joanna Natasegara (born October 1980) is an English film director and producer. She produced Virunga (2014) and The White Helmets (2016), for which she received nominations for Academy Award in the categories of Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary (Short Subject), respectively; she won the latter. Both nominations were shared with director Orlando von Einsiedel.[1][2][3][4] She also worked on The Price of Kings, a documentary film series with each film focusing on a specific world leader.[5]

She founded her London-based production company Violet Films in 2014.[6]

  1. ^ Ritman, Alex (5 December 2014). "'Virunga' Director Talks Oscar Buzz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Aggressive Lawyers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ Kinosian, Janet (5 February 2015). "'Virunga' details a complicated story of oil exploration in Congo". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ^ Katz, Andrew (7 September 2016). "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for 'The White Helmets'". Time. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ^ Aspden, Peter (25 November 2011). "All about the art of compromise". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. ^ Hopper, Gilly (18 August 2020). "Social Change and Documentaries: Meet Violet Films' Joanna Natasegara". Suitcase. Retrieved 11 April 2024.