Taryn Gould

History

Taryn Gould is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. After Graduating from Syracuse University's Newhouse School, she began her career on the road documenting artists like Lil Mama and The Roots, and filming for Atlantic records. Her work has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, and nominated for a Best Music Film Grammy, an Outstanding Documentary Emmy, and a Critics Choice award. It has screened at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin, SXSW, Hot Docs, SIFF, IDFA and Locarno and had a theatrical run at Film Forum. It has been featured by the New York Times and Variety, who called her work "movingly intense", and is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and HBO. Her documentaries include Tina (2021, editor), Ram Dass, Going Home (2017, editor, co-producer), Narcissister Organ Player (2018, producer, editor), Susanne Bartsch: On Top (2016, editor, co-producer) and Let's Play Two: Pearl Jam Live at Wrigley Field (2017, editor, co-writer). The most recent film she directed, "All I Can Say", had its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and won multiple awards at film festivals around the globe. Partnering with Live Nation and Eric Eisner, Oscilloscope released the film in 2020 and it is available to stream on multiple platforms.

Movies

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Editor
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today's world.
All I Can Say
All I Can Say
Editor
An archive of '90s culture and a philosophical study of fame via the intimate video-diary of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of alt-rock band Blind Melon.
All I Can Say
All I Can Say
Director
An archive of '90s culture and a philosophical study of fame via the intimate video-diary of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of alt-rock band Blind Melon.
TINA
TINA
Editor
Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female African American artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.
Narcissister Breast Work
Narcissister Breast Work
Editor
Focusing on the exercise by women of their right to bare their breasts in public, this film is an investigation into how prohibitions on female toplessness are grounded in fear of, and desire to control, the female body.
Narcissister Breast Work
Narcissister Breast Work
Producer
Focusing on the exercise by women of their right to bare their breasts in public, this film is an investigation into how prohibitions on female toplessness are grounded in fear of, and desire to control, the female body.
Narcissister Organ Player
Narcissister Organ Player
Editor
This hybrid performance/documentary film explores how the artist’s complex family history, in particular her relationship with her mother, compelled her to create the masked, erotic performance character Narcissister.
Narcissister Organ Player
Narcissister Organ Player
Producer
This hybrid performance/documentary film explores how the artist’s complex family history, in particular her relationship with her mother, compelled her to create the masked, erotic performance character Narcissister.
Pearl Jam : Let's Play Two
Pearl Jam : Let's Play Two
Story
Let’s Play Two is a documentary film that chronicles Pearl Jam’s legendary performances at Wrigley Field during the Chicago Cubs historic 2016 season. With Chicago being a hometown to Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam has forged a relationship with the city, the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field that is unparalleled in the world of sports and music. From Ten to Lightning Bolt, the documentary film shuffles through Pearl Jam’s ever-growing catalog of originals and covers - spanning the band's 25-year career. Through the eyes of renowned director/photographer Danny Clinch and the voice of Pearl Jam, the film showcases the journey of this special relationship.
Pearl Jam : Let's Play Two
Pearl Jam : Let's Play Two
Editor
Let’s Play Two is a documentary film that chronicles Pearl Jam’s legendary performances at Wrigley Field during the Chicago Cubs historic 2016 season. With Chicago being a hometown to Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam has forged a relationship with the city, the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field that is unparalleled in the world of sports and music. From Ten to Lightning Bolt, the documentary film shuffles through Pearl Jam’s ever-growing catalog of originals and covers - spanning the band's 25-year career. Through the eyes of renowned director/photographer Danny Clinch and the voice of Pearl Jam, the film showcases the journey of this special relationship.
Ram Dass, Going Home
Ram Dass, Going Home
Co-Producer
Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying awareness, Ram Dass is now himself approaching the end of life. Since suffering a life-changing stroke twenty years ago, he has been living at his home on Maui and deepening his spiritual practice — which is centered on love and his idea of merging with his surroundings and all living things. Shot in a nuanced cinematic style, the film is an intimate summary of his life learning and awareness, and is ultimately a poetic meditation on life, death, and the soul’s journey home.
Ram Dass, Going Home
Ram Dass, Going Home
Editor
Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying awareness, Ram Dass is now himself approaching the end of life. Since suffering a life-changing stroke twenty years ago, he has been living at his home on Maui and deepening his spiritual practice — which is centered on love and his idea of merging with his surroundings and all living things. Shot in a nuanced cinematic style, the film is an intimate summary of his life learning and awareness, and is ultimately a poetic meditation on life, death, and the soul’s journey home.
Ra Ra Riot's The Orchard
Ra Ra Riot's The Orchard
Director
A making of documentary on Ra Ra Riot's sophomore album The Orchard.