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ArgoFilms
ArgoFilms is a production company specializing in documentary filmmaking. Established in 1990, ArgoFilms has received six Emmy Awards, a duPont-Columbia Award for Journalism, four Genesis Awards, and over one hundred other awards internationally. Allison Argo, who serves as producer, director, writer, editor, and narrator for ArgoFilms, began the company with the goal of "lending a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves." The company focusing especially on endangered species and captive animal issues. ''Frogs: The Thin Green Line'', ''Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History'', and ''Crash: A Tale of Two Species'' are acclaimed documentaries produced in collaboration with ''National Geographic'' and PBS. In total, ArgoFilms has created fifteen films for National Geographic and PBS.“ArgoFilms,” Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Aug. 2012, https://www.imdb.com/company/co0249843/. Currently in pre-production at ArgoFilms is ''The Story of Dao,'' the company’s first featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Argo
Allison Argo (born December 23, 1953) is an American film producer, director, writer, editor, and narrator. She is best known for her documentaries that focus on endangered wildlife and conservation. Her films have received awards including six National Emmy Awards. and the duPont-Columbia Award for journalism. In her early career as an actress, Argo performed on Broadway, in television, and in film. Her theatre roles included work as an original cast member in two Broadway theatre productions, and her work in television and film included roles in television movies and a major role in a TV series, along with recurring roles in two soap operas. In 1989, while on location in the state of Washington, Argo happened upon a gorilla caged as an exhibit in a shopping mall. This experience led Argo to produce and direct her first film, ''The Urban Gorilla'' (National Geographic 1992), about the lives of captive gorillas. Argo received the duPont-Columbia award for the documentary. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |