The Wire

Ross Kauffman is the director, producer, cinematographer and co-editor of Born into Brothels, winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Documentary. In 2001, he teamed up with photojournalist Zana Briski to direct and produce Born into Brothels, a documentary about the children of Calcutta’s prostitutes. Born into Brothels was accepted to over 50 film festivals and has since received over 40 awards, including National Board of Review Best Documentary 2004, LA Film Critics Best Documentary 2004, and the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award. Kauffman believes documentaries have the power to change the world.