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Jerry Rothwell
Jerry Rothwell is a British documentary filmmaker best known for the award-winning feature docs '' How to Change the World'' (2015), ''Town of Runners'' (2012), ''Donor Unknown'' (2010), ''Heavy Load'' (2008) and ''Deep Water'' (2006). All of his films have been produced by Al Morrow of Met Film. Filmmaking Rothwell's first feature documentary, '' Deep Water'', (co-directed with Louise Osmond), is about Donald Crowhurst's ill-fated voyage in the 1968 round the world yacht race. The Hollywood Reporter said, "''Deep Water'' is a stunning documentary that not only beautifully elucidates a nearly forgotten incident but touches on crucial themes involving isolation, sanity, self-worth, impossible dreams, the nature of heroism and limits of human endurance." The Baltimore Sun commented, "...the less said about this film the better. It's that good." The film premiered at Rome International Film Festival in 2008, where it won the award for Best Documentary. And Philadelphia's ''The Inqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Change The World (film)
''How to Change the World'' is a documentary film from writer-director Jerry Rothwell ('' Deep Water'') about a group of young activists who intend to stop Richard Nixon's nuclear bomb tests in Amchitka, Alaska, and who eventually create the worldwide green movement with the foundation of Greenpeace. Synopsis In 1971, a small group of activists sailed from Vancouver, Canada in a fishing boat. to try to stop Nixon's atomic test bomb in Amchitka, Alaska. The film centres on activist Robert Hunter and his part in the creation of Greenpeace, which is structured by the five rules of engagement from Hunter's writings. Cast * Barry Pepper as the voice of Bob Hunter, serving as narrator * Bill Darnel * David Garrick * Bobbi Hunter * Emily Hunter * Will Jackson * George Korotva * Myron McDonald * Rod Marining * Patrick Moore * Ron Precious * Paul Spong * Carlie Truman * Paul Watson * Rex Weyler Release and marketing The documentary first premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domaine Ponsot
Domaine Ponsot is a wine producer in Burgundy, France that produces white and red wine. They are best known for their Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc 1er cru Clos des Monts Luisants — the only ''premier cru'' Burgundy made entirely from Aligoté — and their flagship reds, the Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, and the Clos St. Denis Cuvée Très Vieilles Vignes. The domaine's wine was famously counterfeited in the Wine Auction Scandal that resulted in Rudy Kurniawan's arrest. History Domaine Ponsot was founded in 1872 when William Ponsot's father purchased a house for him and some vineyards in Morey-Saint-Denis, after William returned from serving in the Franco-Prussian War. A small amount of the domaine's wine was bottled by them at this time, mainly for private use and for the family's restaurants (they owned the franchise for all the station buffets in northern Italy at the time). When William died childless in 1926, the domaine was passed to William's nephew, Hippolyte Ponso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Documentary Filmmakers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candescent Award
Candescent Films is an American film production company that produces and finances documentary and narrative films that explore social issues. History Candescent Films was founded in 2010 by producer and actress Lilly Hartley.Mike Fleming, Jr.“Candescent Films Launches With Jeff Nichols, Javier Bardem, R.J. Cutler Pics,”''Deadline Hollywood'', September 21, 2011.Jeremy Kay“Illmatic inaugural Candescent winner,”''Screen International'', April 2, 2014. Productions ''The Queen of Versailles'' was Candescent's first supported film.Pamela McClintock“Tribeca: Nas Documentary ‘Time is Illmatic’ to Receive Inaugural Candescent Award,”''The Hollywood Reporter'', April 2, 2014. Directed by Lauren Greenfield, it premiered opening day of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for a DGA Award, IDA Award and Critics' Choice Award. ''Sons of the Clouds'', a 2012 documentary exploring human rights issues in Western Sahara, was Candescent's second release. Starring J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grierson Awards
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome Film Festival
International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. Sections The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections: Cinema d'Oggi A selection of feature films, with priority given to world premieres. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema d'Oggi. Gala Feature films that are world premieres, international or European premieres. Mondo Genere Feature films from various genres that are world, international or European premieres, with priority given to world premieres. Prospettive Italia World premieres highlighting new trends in Italian cinema. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Fiction) and the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Documentary). Alice nella Città Devoted to children films, this sections has two competitive subsections, one for ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and June 2020. In addition to the annual festival, Hot Docs owns and operates the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, administers multiple production funds, and runs year-round screening programs including Doc Soup and Hot Docs Showcase. History Hot Docs was founded in 1993 by the Documentary Organization of Canada, previously known as the Canadian Independent Film Caucus. The DOC is a national association of independent filmmakers. Paul Jay, then chair of the CIFC, was the founding board chairperson and Debbie Nightingale was the event producer. The first event was held on February 24 to 27, 1994, including the first industry conference and the National Documentary Film Awards. In 1996, Hot Docs separated from the DOC to become an individual entity wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Koch (businessman)
William Ingraham Koch ( ; born May 3, 1940) is an American billionaire businessman, sailor, and collector. His boat was the winner of the America's Cup in 1992. ''Forbes'' estimated Koch's net worth at $1.8 billion in 2019, from oil and other investments. Early life Koch is the son of Mary Clementine (née Robinson) and Fred C. Koch, founder of Koch Industries, a business empire based on oil refining. His paternal grandfather, Harry Koch, was a Dutch immigrant, who founded the ''Quanah Tribune-Chief'' newspaper and was a founding shareholder of Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway. Among his maternal great-great-grandparents were William Ingraham Kip, an Episcopal bishop; William Burnet Kinney, a politician; and Elizabeth Clementine Stedman, a writer. Koch attended Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. He graduated with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering, all from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. David Koch (1940−2019) was his twin bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Kurniawan
Rudy Kurniawan (born 10 October 1976, in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian convicted criminal and perpetrator of wine fraud. He was found to be offering more magnums of the limited edition 1947 Château Lafleur than had been produced, and his Clos St. Denis Grand Cru was labelled with a fictitious vintage. Sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in 2013 in the United States, he was released in November 2020 and deported to Indonesia. Early life and education His birth name was Zhen Wang Huang, but his Chinese father reportedly gave him an Indonesian last name to help him maintain "autonomy". It has been said that his transliterated Chinese name is Zhen Wang Huang. Kurniawan attended California State University, Northridge, in the late nineties, arriving in the US on a student visa around 1998. Kurniawan unsuccessfully sought political asylum in the United States in 2001. After all of his appeals were exhausted in 2003, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement persuaded a cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Water (2006 Film)
''Deep Water'' is a 2006 British documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell and Louise Osmond, and produced by Al Morrow, Jonny Persey and John Smithson. It is based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst and the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race round the world alone in a yacht. The film reconstructs Crowhurst's voyage from his own audio tapes and cine film, interwoven with archival footage and interviews. Production Smithson had previously produced the successful British documentary, '' Touching the Void'' (2003). Reception The film received critical acclaim. The official poster quotes ''The Daily Telegraph'', 'A movie which will reduce the hardest of hearts to a shipwreck'. ''Variety'' said "As it explore the limits of human endurance, the pic should suck even land-lubbers into a whirlpool of gripping adventure, overblown ambitions and sheer human folly". It was described as 'fascinating' by ''The New York Times'' upon its release. The film won the Best Documentary award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sour Grapes (documentary)
''Sour Grapes'' is an American crime documentary about wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan. Filmmakers Jerry Rothwell and Reuben Atlas debuted the documentary at film festivals in October 2016 and on Netflix the following month. Premise A documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses. Cast In alphabetical order; credits adapted from IMDb * Arthur Sarkissian * Bill Koch – businessman and collector * Brad Goldstein – Bill Koch's spokesperson * Corie Brown – food and wine writer, Zester Daily * David Fredston – private equity investor, Sole Source Capital * Don Cornwell – lawyer and burgundy wine expert * Eddie Tansil – wanted Indonesian embezzler (archive footage), Kurniawan's uncle. * James Wynne – FBI agent specialized in counterfeit goods (as Jim Wynne) * Jason Hernandez – prosecutor in the Rudy Kurniawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as ''The Daily Telegraph & Courier''. Considered a newspaper of record over ''The Times'' in the UK in the years up to 1997, ''The Telegraph'' generally has a reputation for high-quality journalism, and has been described as being "one of the world's great titles". The paper's motto, "Was, is, and will be", appears in the editorial pages and has featured in every edition of the newspaper since 19 April 1858. The paper had a circulation of 363,183 in December 2018, descending further until it withdrew from newspaper circulation audits in 2019, having declined almost 80%, from 1.4 million in 1980.United Newspapers PLC and Fleet Holdings PLC', Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1985), pp. 5–16. Its si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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