Jeremy Xido is a filmmaker and actor whose latest documentary, Sons of Detroit, a genre-bending documentary based partly on his childhood, premieres at DOC NYC today. Originally from Detroit, Jeremy graduated cum laude in Painting and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, NY and trained at the Actor’s Studio. Working as a dancer, actor and filmmaker, he has performed and presented work around the world on stage, TV and in cinema. Currently he is starring in Pia Marais’ new feature film, Transamazonia, which premiered in competition in Locarno, and Amazon MGM Studio’s new series, House of David. Jeremy’s film directing credits include the award-winning feature documentary Death Metal Angola (IFFRotterdam), the six-part series “Crime Europe,” and the short documentaries “Macondo,” “Dive,” and “Care,” in addition to several narrative shorts. Last year he also premiered the feature documentary The Bones, about the international dinosaur bone trade, which played at CPH/DOX, Hotdocs, Sydney and DC/DOX.
