Victor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an accomplished television and film maker.[1] He began his career as a director but more recently he has become an executive producer for high-profile documentary series such as ESPN's 'In The Arena: Serena Williams'[2] and Netflix's upcoming 'Aaron Rodgers: Enigma'.[3] He currently works as SVP of Development and Production for Tom Brady's company Religion of Sports,[4] where he oversees dozens of television series per year.
Directing Work
Buhler directed the documentary feature film Rikers High,[5] about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.[6][7] He also directed The Beautiful Game,[8] a Netflix documentary feature film about the 2010 soccer World Cup that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival. Buhler also directed A Whole Lott More[9] about employment for people with developmental disabilities. It was voted an audience favorite at the 2013 HotDocs Documentary Festival.[10] He also co-wrote and directed the scripted feature Running Naked [11] which won Best Film at the 2020 Beijing Film Festival.[12] Buhler’s many directing television credits include Sirens and Drugs Inc.[13][14] His short film Chaperone was nominated for a student Academy Award.[15]
Producing Work
Buhler has produced dozens of high-profile documentaries including HBO's hit series The Vow[16] and, in 2019, he won a Sports Emmy for producing Tom vs. Time.[17] Other highlights include credits on Showtime's 'Shut Up And Dribble',[18] Netflix 'Simone Rising',[19] Hulu's 'Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story'[20] and Participant Films' Countdown to Zero'.[21]
Academic Background
Buhler has taught filmmaking at Harvard University and at New York University's Tisch Graduate Film Program[22]
References
edit- ^ "Victor Buhler | Sayle Screen".
- ^ "In the Arena: Serena Williams | 2024 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Berman, Marc. "Netflix Announces 'Aaron Rodgers: Enigma'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "RELIGION OF SPORTS". religionofsports.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "'Rikers High': Schooled Behind Bars". NPR.
- ^ "Rikers High". 2005-05-27.
- ^ "Rikers High | Tribeca Film Festival".
- ^ "The Beautiful Game: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 June 2012.
- ^ "One of the Most Surprising and Compelling Financial Crisis Docs Wasn't at Sundance, SXSW or Tribeca". 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Hot Docs Wraps 20th Anniversary with Record-Breaking Audiences of 180,000". 2013-05-06.
- ^ "British Council Film: Running Naked". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Running Naked". www.bjiff.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Sirens, Channel 4".
- ^ "Victor Buhler".
- ^ "Nine nommed for student Oscar kudos". 2001-05-05.
- ^ "Breaking News - "The Vow," A Portrait of NXIVM, Debuts August 23, Exclusively on HBO | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chopra, Gotham (2018-11-10), 102, Shut Up and Dribble, Jody David Armour, Charles Barkley, Todd Boyd, retrieved 2024-09-02
- ^ "Simone Biles Rising Filming Locations". 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Documentary, Biography, Music), Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Religion of Sports, 2024-04-26, retrieved 2024-09-02
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Countdown To Zero (2010) - MovieScore™". www.moviescore.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Victor Buhler – American Film Showcase". americanfilmshowcase.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
