Victor Buhler

Victor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director.[1]

Victor Buhler on the set of Running Naked

Buhler was a Series Producer on The Vow[2] and in 2019 he won a Sports Emmy for producing Tom vs. Time.[3] He directed the documentary feature film Rikers High (2005),[4] about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.[5][6] He also directed The Beautiful Game,[7] a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced A Whole Lott More,[8] about employment for people with developmental disabilities. It was named an audience favorite at the 2013 HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[9] He also co-wrote and directed Running Naked.[10]

Buhler’s directing TV credits include Sirens and Drugs Inc.[11][12] His short film Chaperone was nominated for a student Academy Award.[13]

References
  1. "Victor Buhler | Sayle Screen".
  2. "Breaking News - "The Vow," A Portrait of NXIVM, Debuts August 23, Exclusively on HBO | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 40th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2019-05-20.
  4. "'Rikers High': Schooled Behind Bars". NPR.
  5. "Rikers High". 2005-05-27.
  6. "Rikers High | Tribeca Film Festival".
  7. "The Beautiful Game: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 June 2012.
  8. "One of the Most Surprising and Compelling Financial Crisis Docs Wasn't at Sundance, SXSW or Tribeca". 2013-05-29.
  9. "Hot Docs Wraps 20th Anniversary with Record-Breaking Audiences of 180,000". 2013-05-06.
  10. "British Council Film: Running Naked". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  11. "Sirens, Channel 4".
  12. "Victor Buhler".
  13. "Nine nommed for student Oscar kudos". 2001-05-05.
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