Roger Horn is a filmmaker, anthropologist, and Associate Professor of Practice at Northern Arizona University in the Creative Media & Film Department. He obtained his PhD at the University of Cape Town in Cultural Anthropology and holds an MA in Visual & Media Anthropology.
He has gained global recognition for his films, which have been showcased at more than 300 film festivals and conferences worldwide. These include, IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, where he was nominated for the International Competition category, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and the 21st, 22nd, & 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.
Filmography
Producer (20 Credits)
3 Bears
Experimental, Short, Other
In 1993 Your Father-In-Law Told Me a Joke...2023
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Process Technique Unfolding2023
Experimental, Short
Questioning the Existence of Alec2023
Experimental, Short
Building Castles in the Sky (Berlin Rocket)2022
Experimental, Short, Other
Dark Holiday2022
Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
Land Changes Hands, but the Bees Remain in the Hive 2022
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Mushroom Water 2021
Experimental, Short
culture leap (non-linear)2020
HOLIDAY IN THE SEA OF SUPREMACY2020
Documentary, Experimental, Short
I don't know if I'm coming or going2019
Experimental, Short
Scenes from a Transient Home 2019
Documentary, Short
A Black Man in Zimbabwe2018
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Our Great Day 19672018
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Research / Souvenir (Dialogues)2018
Documentary, Experimental, Short
The Sisterhood: Visits With My Friends2018
Documentary, Short
African Film School 2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
Migrant Dilemma2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Migrant Dilemma 2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short
These Objects, Those Memories 2016
Documentary, Short
Director (20 Credits)
3 Bears
Experimental, Short, Other
In 1993 Your Father-In-Law Told Me a Joke...2023
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Process Technique Unfolding2023
Experimental, Short
Questioning the Existence of Alec2023
Experimental, Short
Building Castles in the Sky (Berlin Rocket)2022
Experimental, Short, Other
Dark Holiday2022
Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
Land Changes Hands, but the Bees Remain in the Hive 2022
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Mushroom Water 2021
Experimental, Short
culture leap (non-linear)2020
HOLIDAY IN THE SEA OF SUPREMACY2020
Documentary, Experimental, Short
I don't know if I'm coming or going2019
Experimental, Short
Scenes from a Transient Home 2019
Documentary, Short
A Black Man in Zimbabwe2018
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Our Great Day 19672018
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Research / Souvenir (Dialogues)2018
Documentary, Experimental, Short
The Sisterhood: Visits With My Friends2018
Documentary, Short
African Film School 2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
Migrant Dilemma2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Migrant Dilemma 2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short
These Objects, Those Memories 2016
Documentary, Short
Editor (2 Credits)
Process Technique Unfolding2023
Experimental, Short
Questioning the Existence of Alec2023
Experimental, Short
Writer (2 Credits)
African Film School 2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short, Other
Migrant Dilemma 2017
Documentary, Experimental, Short
Camera (1 Credit)
Process Technique Unfolding2023
Experimental, Short
21 Awards & Selections
Nominated: 25th International Competition Super 8/16 & 7th International Found Footage Competition Questioning the Existence of Alec
25th dresdner schmalfilmtage 2024 Dresden
2024
Nominated: Best Experimental Questioning the Existence of Alec
Queens World Film Festival Queens, NY
2024
Nominated: Fascinations Competition HOLIDAY IN THE SEA OF SUPREMACY
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival Jihlava
2020
Nominated: Best International Short Documentary Scenes from a Transient Home
DocuDays UA International Human Rights Film Festival Kiev
2020
Winner: Best Experimental Film Scenes from a Transient Home
Retro Avant Garde Film Festival Cairo
2019
International Competition Scenes from a Transient Home
65th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen Oberhausen
2019
Nominated: Best Film Research / Souvenir (Dialogues)
*FOTOGENIA, FILM POETRY & DIVERGENT NARRATIVES FESTIVAL. VOL. 1 Mexico City
2019
Best Sci-fi Film May 2019 Monthly Category A Black Man in Zimbabwe
Berlin Flash Film Festival Berlin
2019
Official Selection African Film School
West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival Morgantown
2019
Short Joy (Audience Award) Nominated Research / Souvenir (Dialogues)
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival Jihlava
2018
Official Selection The Sisterhood: Visits With My Friends
16th shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival Cape Town
2018
Best Retro Short Film Our Great Day 1967
RAGFF Retro Avant Garde Film Festival Venice
2018
Honorable Mention A Black Man in Zimbabwe
Jozi Film Festival Johannesburg
2018
Nominated: Short Film Competition A Black Man in Zimbabwe
Film Fest Sundsvall Sundsvall
2018
Best Documentary April 2018 Monthly Category Migrant Dilemma
Berlin Flash Film Festival Berlin
2018
Micro Documentary of the Month Migrant Dilemma
Berlin Flash Film Festival Berlin
2018
Best Experimental Film & Best Experimental Film (Student Jury Award) African Film School
Blue Danube Film Festival Vienna
2018
Nominated: International Short Film Competition African Film School
31. Stuttgarter Filmwinter Festival for Expanded Media Stuttgart
2018
Winner: Grand Prix Prize These Objects, Those Memories
Southern Margins International Short Film Festival Clemson
2018
Nominated: Fascinations competition section African Film School
21st Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival Jihlava
2017
Nominated International Short Film Prize These Objects, Those Memories