Skye Borgman
Skye Borgman | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations | Director, Cinematographer and Professor |
| Known for | Documentary films |
| Website | http://www.skyeborgman.com |
Skye Borgman is an American film director and cinematographer.[1][2][3] She is best known for her work on the documentary film Abducted in Plain Sight.[4]
Early life
Skye was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts with a bachelor's degree. After studying, she went to Europe, where she was inspired to delve into photography and storytelling more deeply.[5] She returned to the US to study film at the University of Southern California.[6] She is currently a professor at the University of Southern California.[7]
Career
Skye's debut documentary film Junk Dreams, won the Best Documentary Award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival and Accolade Award of Excellence.[8][9] In 2017, she premiered Abducted in Plain Sight, also known as Forever B and produced by Top Knot Films, at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, and the film was released by Netflix in 2019.[10][11] It also won the award for Best Documentary film at the Newport Beach Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival.[12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pebbles | Short film | ||
| 2010 | Junk Dreams | Documentary | ||
| 2015 | Axe to Grind | Feature film | ||
| 2017 | Abducted in Plain Sight | Documentary | ||
| 2021 | Dead Asleep | Documentary | ||
| 2022 | Girl in the Picture | Documentary | ||
| 2022 | I Just Killed My Dad | Documentary | ||
| 2022 | Sins of Our Mother | Documentary | ||
| 2024 | The Truth About Jim | Documentary | ||
| 2025 | Unknown Number: The High School Catfish | Documentary | ||
| 2025 | Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser | Docuseries[14] | ||
| 2025 | My Father, the BTK Killer | Documentary |
As cinematographer
- 2003 - Unsyncables at Any Age
- 2007 - Schooled
- 2007 - The Cellar Door
- 2007 - Underbelly
- 2008 - Raices torcidas
- 2008 - Fear House
- 2008 - Outrighteous
- 2010 - Junk Dreams
- 2010 - The Pathetically Cheap Adventures of Xtra-Man
- 2012 - Nothing Like Chocolate
- 2013 - The Resurrection of Malchus
- 2014 - Quiet Riot
- 2015 - Kevin Memorie
- 2015 - How Randy Rhoads Met Ozzy
- 2015 - Bondage
- 2017 - Abducted in Plain Sight
- 2018 - We Are Galapagos
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tallgrass Film Festival | Outstanding Female Filmmaker | Abducted in Plain Sight | Won |
References
- ^ "Abducted In Plain Sight Director Skye Borgman Wants To Make A Sequel". ladbible.com. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "TTVFF 2018 : Skye Borgman's True Crime Documentary ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT". The Farsighted. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Abducted in Plain Sight director answers the burning questions you have about the documentary". joe.ie. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Abducted in Plain Sight: Even More Shocking Details About Jan Broberg's Kidnapping". vanityfair.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ Ebejer, Sandra. "CR 013: Skye Borgman on the Art of Documenting True Crime". www.creativereverberations.com. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "True Crime, Teaching, and Top Knots". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Skye B. Borgman". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Bare Bones film festival award list". muskogeephoenix.com. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Winners Archive Aug 2008". accoladecompetition.org. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "'Abducted in Plain Sight,' 'Eight' & More To Premiere At 2017 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival". latfusa.com. May 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Girl in shocking Netflix abduction documentary has stark message about child abuse". news.com.au. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "19TH ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY PACIFIC SALES ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". newportbeachfilmfest.com. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "2018 Award Winners Announced". phoenixfilmfestival.com. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (August 15, 2025). "Netflix Doc 'Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser' Reveals That Jillian Michaels Never Reached Out to Bob Harper After His 2017 Heart Attack". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2025.