Banker White

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Banker White
Born
Banker White

San Francisco, United States of America
Nationality American
Alma mater Middlebury College
California College of the Arts
Occupation(s)Director, producer, cinematographer, editor, writer
Years active2005–present
SpouseAnna Fitch
Children2
Parents
  • Ed White (father)
  • Pamela Steele White (mother)
RelativesMarian Williams Steele (grand mother)

Banker White, is an American filmmaker and film producer. [1] He is best known as the director and producer of the critically acclaimed films Survivors , The Genius of Marian and Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars . [2]

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Personal life

His father was Ed White and mother, Pamela Steele White, was a renowned therapist. She died on 6 June 2016 at the age of 69 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Banker graduated with a BA from Middlebury College in 1995 and later obtained an MFA from the California College of the Arts in 2000. [3] Banker has two siblings: Devon White Angelini, and Luke White. [4]

Banker is married to Anna Fitch, his creative partner. The couple has a daughter Dylan and a son Oscar. [3]

Career

He produced the film The Genius of Marian which was based on the story of his mother, and her struggle with Alzheimer's disease. [5] The film had its premiere at the Tribecca Film Festival. It was aired nationally for the first time on PBS's POV on 8 September 2014. [3] [2] [6]

In 2005, he became the producer, co-director and writer for the film Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars with Zach Niles. [7] The film rotates about the Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars musical band composed entirely of refugees from Freetown displaced to Guinea during the 1991-2002 civil war in Sierra Leone. [8] The film received critical acclaim and won awards at 12 international film festivals. [9] The film had its premiere in November 2005 in Los Angeles at the American Film Institute's Film Fest, winning the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary. [10] Meanwhile, the film was also nominated by the IDA for Best Feature in 2006 and won Grand Jury Awards at AFI Fest, Full Frame Film Festival and Human Rights Watch Film Festival. It was later earned audience awards at SXSW and Miami International Film Festival. [3]

He is also the co-founder of a film and multi-media educational program titled 'WeOwnTV' founded for disadvantaged youth in Freetown, Sierra Leone. [11] In 2018, he co-directed and produced the film Survivors, which was later nominated for the Peabody and Emmy Award. [2] The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. The film nominated for the Emmy's Best Social Issue Documentary in 2018, becoming the first ever West African film to receive the accolade. [12]

Partial filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2005 Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Director, producer, editor, cinematographerDocumentary
2007 P.O.V. Director, producer, editor, cinematographerHome
2010CharityDirector, producer, editor, cinematographer, writerShort film
2013 The Genius of Marian Director, producer, cinematographerDocumentary
2014Op-DocsDirector, producer, editorTV series documentary
2018 Survivors Director, producer, editorDocumentary

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  2. 1 2 3 "Banker White". Mirabel Pictures. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Banker White: San Francisco, CA". Creative Capital. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Pamela Steele White, Gifted Therapist and Vibrant Spirit". vineyardgazette. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Film Update". archive. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Filmmaker Bios". archive. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Zach Niles: Woodstock, VT". Creative Capital. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Daniel M. Gold (26 June 2007). "African Refugees, Transported by Song". The New York Times .
  9. ↑ "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars". Institute of Contemporary Arts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. ↑ Elaine Bole (15 November 2005). "Refugee musicians' story wins 'Best Documentary' in L.A. film festival". United Nations Refugee Agency.
  11. ↑ "Zach Niles". Forum for Scholars and Publics. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Filmmaker stranded in Hull for months in Ebola crisis nominated for Emmy". hulldailymail. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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