Britton Caillouette

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Britton Caillouette
Born
Britton Caillouette

California
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Stanford University
Occupation(s)Director, producer, editor
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.brittoncaillouette.com

Britton Caillouette, is an American filmmaker and musician. [1] He is most notable as the director of critically acclaimed films Sliding Liberia and Blue Heart. [2]

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Personal life

He grew up in Orange County, Southern California and currently lives on a historic farm in Northern California. He studied history at the Center for the North American West at Stanford University. [3] When he was 16 years old, he suffered with cancer. Therefore, he had to amputated a leg in the process. [4]

Career

In 2007, he directed his first documentary in Liberia, West Africa: Sliding Liberia, while an undergraduate at Stanford. In 2013, he joined Farm League. Later he worked on the film Unbroken Grounds in 2016. [5] In 2018, he released his second feature documentary, Blue Heart with the production company 'Patagonia'. The film deals about the fight to save the last wild rivers in Europe from development. [6] In 2019, he made the documentary short Wax & Gold with the collaboration of Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Farm League. The film documents their travels to Ethiopia and its rich history and culture. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2007Sliding LiberiaDirectorShort film
2016Unbroken GroundAdditional PhotographyShort film
2018Blue HeartDirector, editorDocumentary
2019Wax & GoldDirectorDocumentary short

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