Shari Robertson

Summary

Shari Robertson is an American film director and producer. Her filmmaking credits include How Democracy Works Now, Well-Founded Fear, 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 HBO,[1] CNN, PBS,[2] BBC,[3] Channel 4,[4] Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in London and New York City[5] and The Sundance Film Festival[6] among others.

Shari Robertson
Occupation(s)Film director and producer
Organization(s)The Epidavros Project, Inc., Epidoko Pictures
SpouseMichael Camerini
WebsiteThe Epidavros Project
How Democracy Works Now

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 Thailand, Peru and Africa before concentrating on immigration reform and political asylum in the U.S.[7] Robertson currently lives in New York City where she and her filmmaking partner, Michael Camerini, have a production company, The Epidavros Project, Inc.

Filmography edit

Year Film Credits Awards
2016 Niger: Tales of Resilience Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
2015 Frontline: Immigration Battle Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
World Premiere at the 53rd NY Film Festival/ PBS Frontline
2013 How Democracy Works Now Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
2013 Entire Series Premiered at Lincoln Center New York Film Festival and then streamed on Netflix

2010 HBO Broadcast of "The Game is On" "Mountains and Clouds" "Sam in the Snow" "Marking Up the Dream" and "Senators' Bargain"

Official Selection Human Rights Watch Film Festival

2000 Well-Founded Fear Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
Grand Jury Prize Winner Docfest 2000

Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2000

Official Selection Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London

1997 Tashilham Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
1995 These Girls Are Missing Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
Cine Golden Eagle, The National Educational Film Festival

Silver Prize, 31st Chicago International Film Festival

1992 Washington/Peru:
We Ain’t Winning
(TV)
Director
Producer
1990 Inside the Khmer Rouge Director
  • Gold Special Jury Prize
    for Documentary Worldfest, Houston
1989 Angkor Wat Under Siege (TV) Director
1987 Return to Year Zero (TV) Director
Producer

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now | Story | The Senators' Bargain | Last Best Chance". www.howdemocracyworksnow.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  2. ^ "POV - Well-Founded Fear . Waiting Room | PBS". archive.pov.org. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  3. ^ "The Epidavros Project | Our Work | Projects". www.epidavros.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
  4. ^ "The Epidavros Project | Our Work | Projects". www.epidavros.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
  5. ^ "Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now | Story | The Senators' Bargain | Last Best Chance". www.howdemocracyworksnow.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. ^ "The Epidavros Project | Our Work | Projects". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  7. ^ "The Epidavros Project | About Us | Shari Robertson". www.epidavros.org. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04.

External links edit

  • Shari Robertson at IMDb
  • Shari Robertson at Epidavors
  • How Democracy Works Now Bio
  • Director's Statement for How Democracy Works Now
  • About Shari at nytimes.com