Shari Robertson
Encyclopedia
Shari Robertson is an American Film Director
and producer
. Her filmmaking credits include Twelve Stories: 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, CNN
, PBS
, BBC
, Channel 4
, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
in London
and New York City
and The Sundance Film Festival
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 Thailand
, Peru
and Africa before concentrating on immigration reform and political asylum in the U.S. Robertson currently lives in New York City
where she and her filmmaking partner, Michael Camerini, have a production company, The Epidavros Project, Inc.
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:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. Her filmmaking credits include Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now
How Democracy Works Now
How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories is a 12-part documentary film series that examines the American political system through the lens of immigration reform from 2001–2007...
, Well-Founded Fear
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 deserves protection, "owing to a well-founded fear of...
, 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, CNN
CNN
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, 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....
, BBC
BBC
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, Channel 4
Channel 4
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, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
Human Rights Watch
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in London
London
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and New York City
New York City
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and The Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
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 Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Africa before concentrating on immigration reform and political asylum in the U.S. Robertson currently lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she and her filmmaking partner, Michael Camerini, have a production company, The Epidavros Project, Inc.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credits | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories |
Director Producer Sound |
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| 2000 | Well-Founded Fear 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 deserves protection, "owing to a well-founded fear of... |
Director Producer |
Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new... 2000 Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City and it has offices in Berlin, Beirut, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo,... Traveling Film Festival |
| 1997 | Tashilham | Director Producer |
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| 1995 | These Girls Are Missing | Director Producer |
The National Educational Film Festival 31st Chicago International Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America.... |
| 1992 | Washington/Peru: We Ain’t Winning (TV) |
Director Producer |
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| 1990 | Inside the Khmer Rouge | Director |
for Documentary Worldfest, Houston WorldFest WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival is an annual film festival, dedicated to various types of independent films, held in Houston, Texas.-History:... |
| 1989 | Angkor Wat Under Siege (TV) | Director | |
| 1987 | Return to Year Zero (TV) | Director Producer |
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See also
- Michael CameriniMichael CameriniMichael Camerini is a film director, producer and cinematographer. His filmmaking credits include Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now, Well-Founded Fear, These Girls Are Missing, Becoming the Buddha in L.A., Dadi's Family and Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church...
- Well-Founded FearWell-Founded FearWell-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 deserves protection, "owing to a well-founded fear of...
- Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works NowHow Democracy Works NowHow Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories is a 12-part documentary film series that examines the American political system through the lens of immigration reform from 2001–2007...