"Brent and his brother Craig represent the best
of what journalists and documentarians do."
-HBO Documentary Films
The Renaud brothers are known for deeply immersive documentaries like Armed Only With A Camera, Southern Storytellers, Last Chance High, Off to War, and Dope Sick Love.
Their work has earned an Academy Award© nomination, a Peabody Award, two DuPont-Columbia Awards, an Overseas Press Club Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, multiple Emmy nominations, and a Directors Guild of America nomination.
Craig and his late Brent Renaud got their start working with legendary filmmaker Jon Alpert at the Downtown Community TV Center in NYC. For over twenty years, the brothers have directed films for HBO, PBS, NBC, VICE, Discovery, and The New York Times—delivering stories that span from domestic rural poverty to international conflict zones.
Beyond hard-hitting journalism, they have followed civil rights leaders, songwriting legends, and the most prolific writers in contemporary literature. They have explored college football for ESPN, and produced deeply empathetic work on immigration, addiction, youth homelessness, and mental illness.
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BRENT RENAUD FOUNDATION
The Brent Renaud Foundation was founded days after Brent was murdered on March 13, 2022 by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. The Brent Renaud Foundation exists to uphold the legacy of Brent Renaud’s approach to documentary filmmaking and journalism, and to continue his passion for mentoring. The foundation provides emerging filmmakers the invaluable experience of learning from the industry’s best.
