Stephanie Soechtig is a renowned documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Atlas Films, a prestigious production company.
Her documentary, Under the Gun, garnered a prolonged standing ovation when it premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Lionsgate and Epix. Critics praised the film as "masterfully crafted" and "the best film on firearms since the 2002 Oscar-winning doc Bowling for Columbine."
Two years prior, FED UP premiered at Sundance, where it was acquired by Radius/TWC and received a wide theatrical release. The film, a New York Times Critic's Pick, has been likened to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth for its thought-provoking examination of the food industry and its impact on our health. FED UP shed light on our addiction to sugar and the resulting obesity epidemic, successfully bringing the issue into the mainstream.
Stephanie's directorial debut documentary, Tapped, focused on the high cost of the bottled water industry to both the environment and our health. Critics hailed the film as "stunning" and "whip-smart," and it swept film festivals across the country, earning six awards for Best Documentary Feature.
Currently in production is Stephanie's documentary about chemical contaminants in drinking water, The Devil We Know. She also produced the documentary The Last Animals, about Africa's poaching crisis, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017.
In addition to her work in documentary filmmaking, Stephanie has directed political campaign commercials, short films, and viral videos for nonprofit organizations, including the Environmental Working Group and Food and Water Watch. Her innovative approach has earned her recognition as one of the "Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink" by Fortune Magazine.
