Alison Ellwood

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Alison Ellwood is an Australian documentary filmmaker know for such films as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room , Laurel Canyon , and How to Change Your Mind .

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Biography

Ellwood was born in Australia in 1961. She wanted to be a photojournalist as a kid and attended film school at New York University. [1] After grading in 1983, she began editing films in New York City. She transitioned into producing in the 1990s, starting with the 1996 film Brett Killed Mom: A Sister's Diary. [1]

In 2020, she released a documentary film about The Go-Go's. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won a Critics Choice Award for Best Music Documentary. [2]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Blair, Doniphan (11 May 2011). "Magic Trip: Alison Ellwood Directs Hippie Epic". Cine Source. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Kubernik, Harvey (14 January 2021). "Kubernik: Go-Go's Documentary: Q&A with Director Alison Ellwood". Music Connection. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Bernard, Sheila (2015). Documentary Storytelling. CRC Press. ISBN   9781135015824 . Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. ↑ McGrath, Charles (31 July 2011). "Film Hitches a Weird Ride on Kesey's Bus". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Felsenthal, Julia (23 March 2017). "American Jihad Shows Us Why We Need to Talk About Homegrown Terrorism". Vogue. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Pond, Steve (31 July 2020). "How the Go-Go's Got No Respect From Rolling Stone Magazine". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Trainor, Kelsey; Jagnarine, Amba (9 January 2020). "HBO Sports To Air Documentary Following Historic Cheryl Miller-Led USC Trojans". Mediaite. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Greene, Andy (6 June 2025). "Boy George Delves Into Love Affair With Culture Club's Jon Moss in New Doc Clip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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