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Yellow Springs Filmmakers Nab Oscar Nod For "American Factory" Fuyao Documentary

WYSO | By Jerry Kenney
Published January 13, 2020 at 5:36 PM EST
Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert
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Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert

The latest documentary from Yellow Springs filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar has been nominated for an Academy Award.

The film American Factory follows the rebirth and transformation of the former General Motors Assembly plant in Moraine into Chinese-owned Fuyao Glass America.

American Factory made its debut on streaming giant Netflix on August 21, 2019, and buzz surrounding the film as a potential Oscar contender came early.

The documentary is the first to be picked up by former President Barack Obama’s and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions.

American Factory’s nomination for best documentary feature was announced early Monday.

The Oscar nod follow’s Reichert’s and Bognar’s Best Directing Award win at the Sundance Film Festival last year.

The new film is a follow-up to the pair's 2009 Oscar nominated documentary The Last Truck, capturing the shuttering of the Moraine GM Assembly Plant.

The 92nd Academy Awards is set to air February 9 on ABC.

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Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.
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