page_title: Ross McElwee
hierarchical_section_title: Ross McElwee
caption_attribution_description: English: McElwee shooting a scene from "Bright Leaves"
context_page_description: Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey that intersects with larger political or philosophical issues. His humorous and often self-deprecating films refer to cultural aspects of his Southern upbringing. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
context_section_description: Ross McElwee  is an American documentary filmmaker known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey that intersects with larger political  or philosophical issues. His humorous and often self-deprecating films refer to cultural aspects of his Southern upbringing. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
caption: McElwee shooting a scene from Bright Leaves
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