Biography

Skye Borgman is the owner of Top Knot Films and is an award-winning documentary director. She has collaborated on over 50 films, traveled to over 60 countries and lived on three continents. Her global experiences guide her vision, thought and approach to filmmaking, giving her the unique ability to connect with all types of personalities. She has filmed survivors, rock-stars, prime ministers, environmentalists, murderers, Academy award winners, Buddhist nuns and anarchist chocolate makers.

With an extensive background in cinematography Skye brings a targeted vision to everything she directs. The shocking and intimate documentary, ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT delivered a bold approach to visuals, blending fact and fiction by utilizing 8mm film to bring nostalgia and texture to the dramatizations. Skye has directed three new Netflix documentaries: THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE, tells the story of Sharon Marshall in a beautiful and feminine way not often seen in crime documentaries, I JUST KILLED MY DAD is a nuanced exploration of the effects of trauma and SINS OF OUR MOTHER looks at the effects of a heinous crime on a mothers son. Skye has firmly cemented herself into an elusive genre of storytelling and leads with empathy, awareness and razor sharp intellect.
- IMDb mini biography by: Top Knot Films