Michael Camerini

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Occupation(s)Film director and producer
Organization(s)The Epidavros Project, Inc., Epidoko Pictures
Spouse Shari Robertson
Website The Epidavros Project
How Democracy Works Now

Michael Camerini is a British-born American film director, producer and cinematographer. His filmmaking credits include FRONTLINE: Immigration Battle, Niger:Tales of Resilience, 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. His films have been featured on HBO, [1] CNN, PBS, [2] Human Rights Watch International Film Festival [3] in London and New York City and The Sundance Film Festival [4] among others.

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Camerini aims for a filmmaking style that is non intrusive and that encourages people to tell their own stories. [5] Camerini currently lives in New York City where he and his filmmaking partner, Shari Robertson, have a production company, The Epidavros Project, Inc.

Filmography


YearFilmCreditsAwards
2016Niger: Tales of ResilienceCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
2015 Frontline: Immigration Battle Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
World Premiere at the 53rd NY Film Festival/ PBS Frontline
2013 How Democracy Works Now Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
2013 Entire Series Premiered at Lincoln Center New York Film Festival and then streamed on Netflix

2010 HBO Broadcast of "The Game is On" "Mountains and Clouds" "Sam in the Snow" "Marking Up the Dream" and "Senators' Bargain"

Official Selection Human Rights Watch Film Festival

2000 Well-Founded Fear Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
Grand Jury Prize Winner Docfest 2000

Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2000

Official Selection Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London

1997TashilhamCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
1995These Girls Are MissingCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
Cine Golden Eagle, The National Educational Film Festival

Silver Prize, 31st Chicago International Film Festival

1993Becoming the Buddha in L.A.Co-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
1990Kamala and RajiCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
1987Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist ChurchCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival
Cine Golden Eagle
1987The Frescoes of Diego RiveraCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer
1981Dadi's FamilyCo-Producer/Director
Cinematographer

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References

  1. "Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now | Story | The Senators' Bargain | Last Best Chance". How Democracy Works Now. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  2. "POV - Well-Founded Fear . Waiting Room". PBS. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  3. "Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now | Story | The Senators' Bargain | Last Best Chance". How Democracy Works Now. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  4. "The Epidavros Project | Our Work | Projects". Epidavros.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  5. "The Epidavros Project | About Us | Michael Camerini". Epidavros.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2015-05-26.