Tales from the Organ Trade

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Tales From the Organ Trade
Directed by Ric Esther Bienstock
Written by Ric Esther Bienstock
Produced by Ric Esther Bienstock
Felix Golubev
Simcha Jacobovici
Narrated by David Cronenberg
CinematographyFrank Vilaca
Michael Ellis
Kenneth Ng
Edited by Steve Weslak
Music by John Welsman
Production
company
Associated Producers Ltd.
Release date
  • April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)(Documentary Edge)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Tales From the Organ Trade is a 2013 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Emmy Award-winning [1] filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock. It was produced by Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev and Simcha Jacobovici. The film was created in association with HBO Documentary Films, Shaw Media and Canal D. [2] The film examines the shadowy world of black market organ trafficking. The film is narrated by David Cronenberg. [3]

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The film has been positively received by critics. Maclean's calls the film "a serious, superb and essential documentary that cuts through the sensationalism and hysteria surrounding its subject. It’s one of the most impressive, and incisive, works of investigative journalism I’ve seen onscreen in a long time. It’s also a virtuosic feat of story-telling." [4] and continues to say that Ric Esther Bienstock's film "is a nuanced, analytical portrait of the fierce ethical dilemmas on both sides of the issue, which Bienstock distills into cautious advocacy for a sensible solution." [5]

Awards

AwardInstitutionYearCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Canadian Screen Award [6] Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television 2015 Donald Brittain Award Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev, Simcha JacoboviciWon
Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series John Welsman Won
Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Factual SeriesRic Esther BienstockWon
Best Editorial ResearchRic Esther Bienstock, Sheila Mandell, Anastasia TrofimovaWon
Emmy Award [7] Emmy Award 2014Outstanding Investigative Journalism—Long-Form-Nominated
Emmy Award [8] Emmy Award 2014Outstanding WritingRic Esther BienstockNominated
British Documentary Award [9] The Grierson Trust 2014Best Documentary on Current Affairs-Nominated
Edward R. Murrow Award [10] Overseas Press Club of America 2014Best TV Interpretation or Documentary on International Affairs-Won
Jack R. Howard Award [11] Scripps Howard Foundation 2014Television/Cable In-Depth National and International Coverage-Won
Norman Bethune Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting - Print, Broadcast Award [12] Canadian Medical Association Media Awards for Health Reporting2014--Won
Global Awareness Award [13] WorldMediaFestival2014--Won
Intermedia-globe Gold Award [14] WorldMediaFestival2014Documentary-Won
Golden Eagle [15] CINE2014Televised News Division – Investigative Reporting-Won
Golden Sheaf [16] Yorkton Film Festival2014Documentary Social/Political-Won
Silver Hugo [17] Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards2014Documentary: Social/Political-Won
Silver Screen [18] US International Film & Video Festival2014Documentary Programs: Social Issues-Won

Festival Awards

FestivalAwardYearCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Documentary Edge Festival [19] -2013Best Sign of the Times-Won
DocUtah Southern Utah Documentary Film Festival [20] Raven Award2013Best Film-Won
DocUtah Southern Utah Documentary Film Festival [21] Raven Award2013Best Director Ric Esther Bienstock Won
Tenerife International Film Festival [22] -2013Best Feature Documentary-Won
Nevada International Film Festival [23] -2013Special Jury Prize-Won
12th San Sebastián Human Rights Film Festival - Donostia San Sebastián [24] Amnesty International Award2014--Won
Mexico International Film Festival [25] Golden Palm Award2014--Won

References

  1. ↑ "28th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tales from the Organ Trade - Credits". Tales from the Organ Trade Official Website. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ Vlessing, Etan. "David Cronenberg to voice Tales From the Organ Trade doc". playbackonline.ca. Playback Online. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Brian. "What's hot at Hot Docs". Macleans's. Rogers Communications. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Brian. "What's hot at Hot Docs". Macleans's. Rogers Communications. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ Katie Bailey, "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Far-flung docs win night one". Playback , February 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nominees for the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nominees for the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Grierson Trust :: Nominations". The Grierson Trust. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "9 The Edward R. Murrow Award - Overseas Press Club of America". Overseas Press Club of America. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Scripps Howard Awards - Press Release" (PDF). Scripps Howard Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  12. ↑ "CMA Announces Recipients of 2014 Media Awards for Health Reporting" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Hall of Fame - Winners 2014 - WorldMediaFestival 2014". internmedia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Hall of Fame - Winners 2014 - WorldMediaFestival 2014". internmedia. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  15. ↑ "2014 Golden Eagle Award Recipients - CINE". CINE. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Winners --> Golden Sheaf Awards". Yorkton Film Festival Inc. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Cinema/Chicago" . Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ "US International Film & Video Festival". U.S. International Film & Video Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Documentary Edge Awards". Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  20. ↑ "2013 Winners - DocUtah". Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  21. ↑ "2013 Winners - DocUtah". Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Tenerife International Film Festival - Tenerife IFF 2013 Winners List & Laurels". Tenerife International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Nevada International Film Festival - 2013 Winners". Nevada International Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  24. ↑ "12th Human Rights Film Festival - Awards". Donostia Kultura. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Mexico International Film Festival - Mexico Film Festivals - 2014 Winners". Mexico International Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
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