Nick Canfield

Nick Canfield

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Biography

Nick Canfield is an award winning documentary director whose films profile unique individuals, iconic artists, and unsung elements of culture. He developed an intimate observational style as a cinematographer and archivist for legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles. His latest film OH YEAH! premiered at the Tribeca Festival, was selected for DOC NYC Film Festival’s prestigious Short List, and was released by Rolling Stone Films. My Back Pages premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, and is available on The Criterion Channel. His first film, the feature music documentary The Reverend, won the Audience Award at DOC NYC, was distributed theatrically by Factory 25, and is streaming on several platforms. Nick’s camera work can be seen in documentaries such as Iris (NYFF premiere, distributed by Magnolia Pictures), The Fifty Year Argument (HBO, directed by Martin Scorsese), Born to Fly (SxSW premiere), In Transit (Tribeca premiere), and Making a Murderer (Netflix). Nick serves on the board of the Maysles Documentary Center, and was named one of DOC NYC’s 40 Filmmakers Under 40.

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Iris
Movie
2014

Iris

Movie · 2014

In Transit
Movie
2015

In Transit

Movie · 2015

My Back Pages
Movie
2024

My Back Pages

Movie · 2024

Oh Yeah!
Movie
2025

Oh Yeah!

Movie · 2025

The Secret of Trees
Movie
2013

The Secret of Trees

Movie · 2013

The Reverend
Movie
2022

The Reverend

Movie · 2022