Английская Википедия:Alexander Glustrom
Alexander Glustrom is an American film director and cinematographer.[1] He has directed award winning films and shot projects for HBO, CNN, New York Times, A&E, Vice, Great Big Story, and Democracy Now.[2] He currently works as a cinematographer on commercials, films and tv shows.
Early life and education
Glustrom was born in Midtown Atlanta. His grandparents Marian and John Glustrom were allies in the civil rights movement.[3] He graduated high school from The Paideia School in Atlanta and college from Tulane University in New Orleans. At Tulane, he founded the student organization Tulane University Community Advancement Network (TUCAN)[4] which brought students to The Boys and Girls Club to tutor and learn from the youth participants. After graduating he worked at the Boys & Girls Club located in The Iberville Projects.[4]
Career
Glustrom's feature documentary directorial debut Big Charity premiered at New Orleans Film Festival in 2014 where it won the Audience Award and Jury Prize for Best Louisiana Feature.[5] Mike Scott of NOLA.com declared it as one of the top 5 films made in New Orleans in 2014[6] and described the film as "a stark, pull-no-punches look at the shameful political maneuvering and blatant opportunism that played out in the wake of Hurricane Katrina."[6]
Glustrom's second feature documentary film Mossville: When Great Trees Fall was released in 2019[1] and has won more than 15 awards at festivals around the world.[7] The film premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival where it won The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights.[8] It also won Documentary of the Year from Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities[9] and the David Carr Award for Truth in Non-Fiction Filmmaking Award from Montclair Film Festival.[10] Mossville: When Great Trees Fall was licensed by the PBS series Reel South for national broadcast[11] and by Sundance Now for streaming.[12] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Reviewing it for The New York Times, Glenn Kenny wrote: "The film tells the story of a centuries-old black community in Louisiana laid waste by a chemical company, and of the residents who refuse to leave."[1] In The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck described the film as "a powerful portrait of the human cost of environmental devastation."[13]
Awards
Personal awards
- Filmmaker of the Year at the 2015 New Orleans Millennial Awards[14]
- Gambit Magazine 40 Under 40 2014 Edition[15]
Big Charity: The Death of Americas Oldest Hospital
- Jury Award and Audience Award for Louisiana Feature at New Orleans Film Festival[5]
- Documentary of the Year from Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities[16]
Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
- The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
- David Carr Truth in Non-Fiction Filmmaking Award and Junior Jury Award from Montclair Film Festival.
- Best Documentary Film from Rainier Independent Film Festival
- Best Documentary Film and EcoHero Award from Portland EcoFilm Festival.
- Best International Feature from Toronto’s Planet In Focus.
- Best In Show from Bend Film Festival.
- Best Southern Feature from Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
- Audience Award and Honorable Jury Mention from New Orleans Film Festival.
- Documentary of the Year from Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
- Best Feature Film from EFFY Film Festival
- Impact Award from EarthxFilm Festival
- Environmental Grit Award from Indie Grits Film Festival
- Documentary Journalism Award from Salem Film Festival
- Moving Mountains Award from MountainFilm Festival
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