Show Making a Murderer | ||
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Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series Similar Laura Ricciardi, Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey, Ken Kratz, Kathleen Zellner | ||
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Moira Demos is an American filmmaker, producer and editor. Demos rose to prominence with her documentary Making a Murderer which she co-directed with filmmaker Laura Ricciardi, in a process that took 10 years to complete.
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Michael moore presents to moira demos laura ricciardi at the 20th annual webby awards
Film career
Before working as a director Demos worked frequently as a film editor and an electrician on the set of films. She is credited as an electrician for the film "Pollock" based on painter Jackson Pollock's life, and is also credited as an additional electrician on the film You Can Count on Me.
Making a Murderer
In 2005 Demos and Ricciardi read the article "Freed by DNA, Now Charged in New Crime" in The New York Times. Fascinated by Steven Avery's case, they rented a car and borrowed a camera and began filming the day after they arrived in Wisconsin.
The series premiered on Netflix in December 2015 to positive reviews. Review aggregator site Metacritic awarded it a score of 85 out of 100, indicating majority positive reviews.
Personal life
Demos is in a long-term relationship with director Laura Ricciardi.