▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Direct ors ▁Gu ild ▁of ▁America , ▁the ▁Television ▁Academy , ▁the ▁Writ ers ▁Gu ild ▁of ▁America ▁West , ▁the ▁Sund ance ▁Institute ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁co - found er ▁of ▁Lo - Max ▁Films . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁ ▁The ▁American ▁Ep ic ▁document ary ▁series ▁and ▁The ▁American ▁Ep ic ▁S essions ▁film ▁received ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁awards , ▁including ▁the ▁Fo xt el ▁A udi ence ▁Award ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Sydney ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁the ▁A udi ence ▁Award ▁and ▁Disc overy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁First ▁Time ▁Director ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Cal g ary ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁and ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁a ▁Prim etime ▁Em my . ▁Mac M ah on ▁was ▁nominated ▁by ▁the ▁British ▁Academy ▁Film ▁Awards ▁as ▁a ▁Break through ▁Tal ent ▁for ▁direct ing ▁The ▁American ▁Ep ic ▁S essions . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁F ocal ▁International ▁Awards ▁nominated ▁Mac M ah on ▁for ▁Best ▁Use ▁of ▁Foot age ▁in ▁a ▁History ▁Fe ature ▁and ▁Best ▁Use ▁of ▁Foot age ▁in ▁a ▁Music ▁Production . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁Mac M ah on ▁was ▁the ▁co - author ▁of ▁a ▁collabor ative ▁mem oir ▁chron ic ling ▁the ▁ 1 0 - year ▁od ys sey ▁research ing ▁and ▁making ▁the ▁American ▁Ep ic ▁document ary ▁films ▁and ▁The ▁American ▁Ep ic ▁S essions . ▁The ▁book