Cole Sax

Cole Sax
Born
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
OccupationsFilm director and producer
Notable workWorld Debut and Dear Class of 2020

Cole Sax is an American film director and producer. He has directed films such as World Debut, a sports documentary about how the skateboarding, surfing, and climbing subcultures eventually made their way to the Olympics.[1]

Sax's 2018 documentary series Far From Home,[citation needed] produced for the Olympic Channel and Snapchat,[2] won three Telly Awards, including Gold in video web-series.[citation needed] Additionally, his short documentary film Second Sight[3][4][5] won the Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award at the Mountainfilm festival,[6] and also a silver for directing at the Telly Awards.

Early life and education

Sax was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, but started his filmmaking education at a young age when he moved to Park City, Utah.[citation needed] He attended Park City Academy[7] and graduated from Park City High School, then went on to study film at the University of Utah.[8]

Career

Sax began his career when he was 16 while working for InSync Plus, a motion picture company in Los Angeles. When he was 18, he won his first Clio Key Art Award for the TV spot he edited for the feature film, The Art of Getting By.[citation needed] A short documentary film that he created in high school, 88 and Sunny, screened at the Metropolitan Pavilion red-carpet gala for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.[9]

Sax has directed films in various parts of the world, including Malaysia, India, the Philippines, and Argentina.[3] He has produced documentaries and content for the Nike and Facebook.[citation needed] Sax has also received the Mountainfilm Spirit Award for his documentary work.[10][failed verification]

Together with Boardwalk Pictures,[11] Sax directed and produced the 2018 documentary series Far From Home, which features athletes trying to get to the Olympic Games.[citation needed] Additionally, Sax has conducted filmmaking workshops at U.S. embassies in various countries.[12] He has also worked together with organizations such as the Obama Foundation and Khan Academy to produce documentaries such as Dear Class of 2020, a 2020 YouTube Originals film that has been nominated for the Emmy Awards.[citation needed]

In 2021, Sax co-directed the feature-length documentary film World Debut for YouTube Originals, which documents skateboarders, surfers, and climbers as the sports are added to competition in the Olympic Games.[1]

Personal life

Sax is based in both Salt Lake City, Utah and Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]

Awards and honors

Cole Sax's awards include:[citation needed]

Year Award Title Result
2020 The Non-Fiction Cartel (Best Short) Second Sight Won
2020 Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award Second Sight Won
2020 Silver Telly (Directing) Second Sight Won
2020 Silver Telly (Documentary) Second Sight Won
2018 Gold Telly (Webseries: Documentary) Far from Home Won
2018 Silver Telly (Webseries: Series) Far from Home Won
2018 Silver Telly (Webseries: Non-scripted) Far from Home Won

Filmography

Cole Sax's filmography:[citation needed]

Year Title Type Credits
2021 World Debut documentary director; creative director; executive producer
2020 Dear Class of 2020 video segment director; creative director; executive producer
2019 Second Sight documentary short director; executive producer / producer
North Country short story producer
2018 Far From Home TV documentary series director; executive producer; co-editor
In Searching second unit cinematographer
2017 Forward: Women's March on Washington short director; producer; editor; writer
2014 Far from Home: Uganda to the Tetons documentary additional camera
2011 88 and Sunny video short director; producer; editor; writer; cinematographer

References

  1. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (June 24, 2021). "YouTube Unveils Slate of Tokyo Olympic Originals Featuring The Try Guys, Gabby Douglas and More". Variety.
  2. ^ "Far From Home | Snapchat". story.snapchat.com.
  3. ^ a b "5 Steps for Producing a Nonprofit Film". Musicbed Blog. October 23, 2019.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Spotlight: Second Sight – Utah Film Commission". Utah Film Commission – The Story is Utah. Retrieved 2021-12-07.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Filmmaker Spotlight: Cole Sax – Utah Film Commission". Utah Film Commission – The Story is Utah. Retrieved 2021-12-07.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Second Sight". Mountainfilm. April 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Eisenman, Taylor (2008-03-19). "Park City Academy hosts The Hunt". Park Record. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  8. ^ Iwasaki, Scott. "Park City High alumnus Cole Sax creates 'Second Sight' and will screen his film in Salt Lake City". www.parkrecord.com.
  9. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (2011-09-09). "PCHS grad's film to show at 9/11 anniversary in New York". www.parkrecord.com.
  10. ^ "2020 Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award". Mountainfilm. April 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Boardwalk Pictures – Production company based in Santa Monica, CA".
  12. ^ "Cole Sax – American Film Showcase". americanfilmshowcase.com.[dead link]

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