Godfrey Reggio
The Orginal Badass
The film's co-director is Godfrey Reggio. He is an acclaimed filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking trilogy of Qatsi films, with Koyaanisqatsi being the most well-known. Well-known composer Philip Glass collaborated with Godfrey on several films which emphasize the power of the moving image as a catalyst for social and cultural change. Godfrey’s latest film Once Within a Time, was produced by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, Ocean’s 13, Erin Brockovich and others). The film had its world premiere at Santa Fe International Film Festival in October 2022 and the festival awarded him the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Godfrey was awarded the prestigious Dragon of Dragons award in February 2024 by Kraków Film Festival.
The bulk of Godfrey’s cinematic records, manuscripts, papers, photographs and film rolls over 40 years have been acquired by Harvard University’s Houghton Library, and the Harvard Film Archive. In 2014, Godfrey was recognized by the Museum of Arts and Design in New York with a full career retrospective.
In 2025, Godfrey Reggio will attend:
Gala Dinner
Filmmakers Parade
