Cevin Soling

Cevin Soling is an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, musician, music producer, and artist.

Soling writes articles and books in addition to producing documentaries, animations, short films, and feature films that engage in social critique. He is president of Spectacle Films and Xemu Records.

Soling produced and directed the well-received documentary '' The War on Kids'', which argues that American schools are failing to educate and that perceptions of the dangers posed by and to children have become distorted. ''The New York Times'' described the film as "a shocking chronicle of institutional dysfunction." It was honored as the best educational documentary of its year at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival, and received accolades from ''Variety'' and ''The Huffington Post'', among others. He appeared as a guest on ''The Colbert Report'' to discuss the film.

Soling's other notable works include the following documentaries and animated shorts: ''A Hole in the Head'', ''Urine: Good Health'', ''Boris the Dog'', ''The Bill Johnson Show'', ''Great Moments in Rock'', and ''Captain Stickman vs The Color Black''.

Biography

Cevin Soling was born in New York Hospital in New York City, and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. His father, Chester Soling, was an architect and real estate developer who founded The Soling Program at Syracuse University.

He attended the University of Michigan, as well as Union College, and ended up majoring in English.

Film career

Cevin wrote and directed the short animated film ''Boris the Dog'', which aired on MTV in 1998 and later on the BBC. It won the "Premio Nuovo" award at the Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival. It aired as part of MTV's ''Cartoon Sushi'' and on the BBC
His short films ''Captain Stickman'' and ''Destruction'' were selected for the 2006 Chicago Indiefest. ''The Bill Johnson Show'', an animated series written and created by Soling, was featured in Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation Festival, as well as in the Shout Factory's ''Caught in the Act'' video compilations. Soling was executive producer for the animated short ''Great Moments in Rock''.

He was also an executive producer for the 1998 independent feature film '' Relax...It's Just Sex'', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was shown on HBO and Showtime.

;''Urine: Good Health'' (1999)
Soling executive produced this hour-long documentary directed by Eli Kabillio about urine therapy. This unconventional and controversial practice, which involves the use of one’s own urine for health benefits, has been employed throughout history by people around the world and is one of the oldest modalities of health care. This documentary objectively explores the claims of the users and proponents of urine therapy and the views of some of the world’s preeminent doctors and researchers regarding the medical uses of urine.

;''The War on the War on Drugs'' (2005)
Cevin was writer, director, and producer of the film ''The War on the War on Drugs'' which won the award for best experimental feature film at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in 2005, as well as the ''High Times'' Stony Award for best documentary. It also won the "Clear Creek" Honorable Mention Award at the Winslow International Film Festival. The film was acquired for worldwide DVD distribution by The Disinformation Company.

;''A Hole in the Head (2008)''
In 1998, he produced the documentary ''A Hole in the Head'' on the history of trepanation. It was broadcast on The Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival and the Brooklyn International Film Festival. In 2008, the documentary found new life with a screening on April 30, at New York City's Anthology Film Archives

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