Ron Lamothe
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Ron Lamothe is a director
of documentary films and the founder of Terra Incognita Films.
In 2000, Lamothe began pre-production on The Political Dr. Seuss, a documentary on the life and "political" works of Theodor Geisel
. In 2004, the documentary aired nationwide on PBS
as the season premiere of Independent Lens. It was subsequently nominated for a George Foster Peabody Award
in documentary television.
Starting in 2005, Lamothe spent two years shooting and editing his next documentary, The Call of the Wild, on the self-proclaimed "aesthetic voyager" Christopher McCandless
, a filmmaking odyssey that took him through thirty U.S. states, two Canadian provinces, and parts of Mexico.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of documentary films and the founder of Terra Incognita Films.
In 2000, Lamothe began pre-production on The Political Dr. Seuss, a documentary on the life and "political" works of Theodor Geisel
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone....
. In 2004, the documentary aired nationwide on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
as the season premiere of Independent Lens. It was subsequently nominated for a George Foster Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
in documentary television.
Starting in 2005, Lamothe spent two years shooting and editing his next documentary, The Call of the Wild, on the self-proclaimed "aesthetic voyager" Christopher McCandless
Christopher McCandless
Christopher Johnson McCandless was an American hitchhiker who adopted the name Alexander Supertramp and hiked into the Alaskan wilderness in April 1992 with little food and equipment, hoping to live for a time in solitude...
, a filmmaking odyssey that took him through thirty U.S. states, two Canadian provinces, and parts of Mexico.
Credits
- The Call of the Wild (2007)
- The Political Dr. Seuss (2004)