Taryn Gould is a renowned documentary filmmaker and editor based in Brooklyn, New York, with an impressive career spanning multiple years. Following her graduation from Syracuse University's prestigious Newhouse School, she embarked on a journey to document the creative processes of influential artists such as Lil Mama and The Roots, while also working with Atlantic Records.
Throughout her illustrious career, Gould's work has garnered significant recognition, including being shortlisted for an Academy Award and nominated for a Best Music Film Grammy, an Outstanding Documentary Emmy, and a Critics Choice Award. Her documentaries have been showcased at numerous prestigious film festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca, SXSW, Hot Docs, SIFF, IDFA, CPH: DOX, Locarno, MoMA, The Met, and The National Gallery of Art.
Her films have also been featured in prominent publications, such as the New York Times and Variety, which have praised her work as "movingly intense", "essential", and "tantalizing". In addition, her projects have been made available on popular streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and HBO.
Gould's impressive portfolio includes a range of documentaries, including:
* All I Can Say (2021),which she co-directed, edited, and produced
* Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV (2023),which she edited
* Tina (2021),which she edited
* Ram Dass, Going Home (2017),which she edited and co-produced
* Narcissister Organ Player (2018),which she produced and edited
* Susanne Bartsch: On Top (2016),which she edited and co-produced
* Let's Play Two: Pearl Jam Live at Wrigley Field (2017),which she edited and co-wrote
Gould is currently working on a new project, co-directed and edited with Chris Hegedus, which tells the story of legendary filmmaker DA Pennebaker. This documentary will utilize the vast Pennebaker/Hegedus archive, featuring some of the most iconic images of the 20th century, to explore Pennebaker's life, as well as the cultural, political, and technological developments in America over the past 70 years. This project is currently in development.
