Susanne Rostock

Long esteemed as "an aural and visual poet", Susanne Rostock's filmmaking is a stunning 38 years of some of the most compelling documentaries of each decade. Her most recent film as director / editor, Sing Your Song, about Harry Belafonte's life as an artist and activist, was chosen to open the U.S. Documentary Competition section of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was described as a story "told with a remarkable sense of intimacy, visual style and musical panache". This film continues to be in world wide theatrical distribution and television broadcast and has aired on HBO. Sing Your Song received top honors in festivals around the world, was shortlisted for an Oscar, and garnered the NAACP Image Award and a Gracie for Outstanding Director. Susanne has achieved recognition for her editing on a myriad of films that continue to endure and resonate. Her films have earned Emmy's, IDA awards, Cable Ace awards, a Gold Hugo and acknowledgment from multiple national and internation