Aaron Kopp is an award-winning filmmaker and Emmy-nominated cinematographer who grew up in Swaziland. Kopp shot and co-produced the Oscar-winning documentary about acid attacks in Pakistan, “Saving Face.” He was also cinematographer for the Sundance 2015 premiered film, “The Hunting Ground,” about sexual assault on college campuses. For his short film, “Likhaya,” he was awarded People’s Choice and Best Documentary awards at international festivals. He has worked on films around the world for HBO, National Geographic, Discovery, Channel 4 UK, CBS, CNN, and PBS. Kopp was recently awarded grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the Doha Film Institute for his upcoming feature directorial debut, “Liyana.”
AWARDS & GRANTS
2015 Doha Film Institute Grant - LIYANA
2013 MacArthur Foundation Documentary Grant - LIYANA
2013 Emmy Award Nomination Outstanding Cinematography - SAVING FACE
2010 National Geographic All Roads Seed Grant - LIYANA
2009 Golden Palm Award - Mexico International Film Festival - LIKHAYA
2009 Audience Award - Denver International Film Festival - LIKHAYA
2009 Best Short Documentary - Digital Vision Film Festival - LIKHAYA
2009 Official Selection: London International Documentary Festival - LIKHAYA
2009 Official Selection: South African International Film Festival - LIKHAYA
EDUCATION
University of Colorado Denver
B.F.A. Film, Theatre, and Television 2009