in comparative literature from Princeton University and splits her time between New York City and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with her husband Jimmy Chin, their daughter, Marina, and son, James. She is a member of the DGA as well as AMPAS. She has received grants from the Sundance Institute, the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Bertha Britdoc, and the National Endowment of the Arts. Vasarhelyi has directed pieces for the New York Times Op Docs, Netflix’s design series “Abstract”, ESPN’s “Enhanced” among others. Vasarhelyi’s other films as a director include “Meru” (Oscars Shortlist 2016 Sundance Audience Award 2015) “Incorruptible” (Truer Than Fiction Independent Spirit Award 2016) “Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love” (Oscilloscope, 2009), which premiered at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals “A Normal Life” (Tribeca Film Festival, Best Documentary 2003) and “Touba” (SXSW, Special Jury Prize Best Cinematography in 2013). The film also received seven Emmy® awards. Most recently Vasarhelyi directed and produced “Free Solo,” an intimate, unflinching portrait of rock climber Alex Honnold, which was awarded a BAFTA and the Academy® Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is an Academy® Award-winning filmmaker.