Nick Sweeney (director)
Nick Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Occupations | Director, producer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Nick Sweeney is a documentary director and producer.[1][2] He is best known for his films AKA Jane Roe, Santa Camp and Noah Kahan: Out of Body.[3][4][5]
Career
Sweeney's early work includes the Channel 4 documentary Secrets of the Living Dolls (2014) and series Born in the Wrong Body (2015).[6][2]
Sweeney directed the documentary AKA Jane Roe in 2020, which examined the life of Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe" in the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, and premiered on FX.[7] In 2022, he directed the HBO Max documentary Santa Camp, about a training program run by the New England Santa Society, which premiered at Doc NYC.[8]
In 2026, Sweeney directed Noah Kahan: Out of Body, a documentary that follows singer-songwriter Noah Kahan.[9] The film premiered at the South by Southwest, where it won the Audience Award, and was released on Netflix in April 2026.[10][11]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Secrets of the Living Dolls | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | Born in the Wrong Body | Director and producer | Documentary series |
| 2017 | The Sexbots Are Coming | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2020 | AKA Jane Roe | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2022 | Santa Camp | Director, cinematographer and producer | Documentary |
| 2026 | Noah Kahan: Out of Body | Director | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Won | South by Southwest Film & TV Festival | Audience Award | Noah Kahan: Out of Body | [12] |
References
- ↑ "At SXSW, Director Nick Sweeney Reveals the Most Vulnerable Side of Noah Kahan in Out of Body". kxan.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- 1 2 "Aussies director's new transgender series finds strong UK audience". if.com.au. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "'AKA Jane Roe' Director Talks Norma McCorvey's Dramatic Confession and the Threat to Roe v. Wade". variety.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Here Comes Santa Camp". televisionacademy.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Noah Kahan's Stellar Career Is Only Getting Better After Life-Changing Advice From Legendary Folk Rocker". collider.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Secrets of the Living Dolls". channel4.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "FX Sets 'AKA Jane Roe' as First Feature Documentary". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Santa Camp Director & Producer On The Big Issues Facing Today's Santas". screenrant.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Inside the 'Incredibly Therapeutic, Really Difficult' Making of Noah Kahan's New Documentary". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Noah Kahan Goes Home in Documentary Out of Body". netflix.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Inside the 'Incredibly Therapeutic, Really Difficult' Making of Noah Kahan's New Documentary". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2026 Audience Award Winners". sxsw.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.