ABOUT THIS EPISODE
On February 9, 2020, Steven Bognar stood on the stage with his longtime filmmaking and life partner Julia Reichert, accepting the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary for their film, American Factory. Julia had already been going through cancer treatment for two years when that magical night arrived, and less than two years later, she was gone. Since then, Steve has been trying to gather himself, in part by working on a film about Julia, Julia’s Stepping Stones, which has just been released on Netflix.
Steven Bognar is an Ohio-based documentary filmmaker whose films include AMERICAN FACTORY 美国工厂, the first film produced by Higher Ground, the production company started by Barrack and Michelle Obama. Steve also directed A LION IN THE HOUSE; THE LAST TRUCK: CLOSING OF A GM PLANT and 9TO5 – THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT, all co-directed with his late partner Julia Reichert. Bognar’s solo films include PERSONAL BELONGINGS, PICTURE DAY, FOUNDRY NIGHT SHIFT and LAST REEL. Bognar has guest lectured at Harvard, Yale & Stanford Universities, and has taught filmmaking for over 25 years. He is a two-time Peabody Award nominee, a two-time Primetime Emmy winner, an Academy Award winner and a member of the Motion Picture Academy.
