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Shari Robertson is an American
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and producer. Her filmmaking credits include '' Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now'', ''
Well-Founded Fear ''Well-Founded Fear'' is a 2000 documentary film from directors Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini. The film takes its title from the formal definition of a refugee under the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, as a person who ...
'', ''These Girls Are Missing'', ''Inside the Khmer Rouge'', ''Return to Year Zero'' and ''Washington/Peru: We Ain't Winnin'.'' Her films have been featured on
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, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in
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among others. Robertson’s career started with projects in the Southern Highlands rainforest of Papua New Guinea. Since then, her films have explored social and political stories in Cambodia and
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and Africa before concentrating on immigration reform and political asylum in the U.S. Robertson currently lives in
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where she and her filmmaking partner, Michael Camerini, have a production company, ''The Epidavros Project, Inc.''


Filmography


See also

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Michael Camerini Michael Camerini is a British-born American film director, producer and cinematographer. His filmmaking credits include ''FRONTLINE: Immigration BattleNiger:Tales of Resilience'' '' Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now'', ''Well-Founded Fea ...
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Well-Founded Fear ''Well-Founded Fear'' is a 2000 documentary film from directors Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini. The film takes its title from the formal definition of a refugee under the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, as a person who ...
* Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now


References


External links

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Shari Robertson at Epidavors

''How Democracy Works Now'' Bio

Director's Statement for ''How Democracy Works Now''

About Shari at nytimes.com
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