Diane Becker

Diane Becker (born October 1969) is an American film producer. She is the co-founder of Fishbowl Films. Becker was nominated for Best Documentary Feature in 2023 for Navalny. She won the Oscar for Best Documentary,[1] a PGA, and a BAFTA.[2]

Life

Becker was born in 1969. She grew up in Massachusetts. She studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and American Film Institute.[3] She worked for ABC television.[4]

She entered the film industry in 2006 with the short film Save Me. Initially, she produced some short films, until she produced her first documentary in 2009 with Sergio.[5] In 2018 and 2021, she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on Legion of Brothers and Tina.[6] In 2022, she worked as a producer on Navalny, for which she was awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary. She co-founded Fishbowl films.[7][8][9]

She is a member of BAFTA, the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[2]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Pennick, Bailey (2023-03-13). "2023 Oscars: "Navalny" Wins Best Documentary Feature, Academy Honors Sundance Alums - sundance.org". Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  2. 1 2 "Diane Becker - Sundance Collab". collab.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  3. ↑ "AFI Spotlight on Emmy®-Nominated Producer Diane Becker". American Film Institute. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  4. ↑ Squire, John (2024-08-29). "Member Lens: Diane Becker on the Passion and Chaos of Documentary Production". Film Independent. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  5. ↑ "AFI Spotlight on Emmy®-Nominated Producer Diane Becker". American Film Institute. 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Diane Becker". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  7. ↑ "Diane Becker". Young Leaders Forum. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Diane Becker (she/her) California". Washington Filmworks. 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  9. ↑ "Diane Becker". Variety. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  10. ↑ "Diane Becker". Rocky Mountain Women's Film. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  11. ↑ Carey, Matthew (2025-12-11). "Documentary Super Directors, Super Producers Book Passage To Final Sundance In Park City; Brittney Griner, Billie Jean King Also Courted By Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  12. ↑ Earl, William (2026-01-21). "Variety and Adobe to Host Six Expert Panels at Sundance". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-15.