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
- 2006: Save Me (short film)
- 2007: A West Texas Children's Story
- 2009: Sergio
- 2010: God in America (TV series)
- 2011: Koran By Heart
- 2013: Detour
- 2013: Manhunt – The Hunt for Bin Laden
- 2013: Sexy Evil Genius
- 2014: We Are The Giant
- 2015: Jaco
- 2016: Chicken People
- 2016: We Are X
- 2016: Homegrown: The Counter Terror Dilemma
- 2017: Legion Of Brothers
- 2017: Alaska is a Drag
- 2017: The Final Year
- 2018: Inventing Tomorrow
- 2018: If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 2019: Sid & Judy
- 2020: Belushi
- 2000: Equal
- 2020: The Longest War
- 2020: Marvel 616
- 2020: Trial By Media
- 2020: Whirlybird [10]
- 2021: Tina
- 2021: On The Divide
- 2021: White Coat Rebels
- 2021: Detainee 001
- 2022: Navalny (film)
- 2022: Stutz
- 2022: American Pain
- 2023: King Coal
- 2023: Maestra
- 2023: Ghosts Of Beirut
- 2023: Hollywoodgate
- 2024: The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
- 2024: Blink
- 2026: The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist [11][12]
References
- ^ Pennick, Bailey (2023-03-13). "2023 Oscars: "Navalny" Wins Best Documentary Feature, Academy Honors Sundance Alums - sundance.org". Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ a b "Diane Becker - Sundance Collab". collab.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "AFI Spotlight on Emmy®-Nominated Producer Diane Becker". American Film Institute. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ Squire, John (2024-08-29). "Member Lens: Diane Becker on the Passion and Chaos of Documentary Production". Film Independent. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "AFI Spotlight on Emmy®-Nominated Producer Diane Becker". American Film Institute. 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ "Diane Becker". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "Diane Becker". Young Leaders Forum. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "Diane Becker (she/her) California". Washington Filmworks. 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "Diane Becker". Variety. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "Diane Becker". Rocky Mountain Women's Film. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Earl, William (2026-01-21). "Variety and Adobe to Host Six Expert Panels at Sundance". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-15.