Английская Википедия:Anthony Baxter (filmmaker)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Anthony William James Baxter is a British documentary director and producer.[1] He is known for his documentary films Eye of the Storm, Flint: Who Can You Trust?, You've Been Trumped and A Dangerous Game.[2][3]
Career
Baxter started his career as a journalist at Capital Radio in 1989.[4] He later worked as a Producer at BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC factual television programme Top Gear, and at Independent Television News (ITN).[5] In 2011, he directed his debut feature documentary, You've Been Trumped, which won best environmental film award at the Sedona Film Festival, won the Maysles Brothers Award at the Denver Film Festival and won the Sheffield Green Award at Sheffield DocFest.[6][7] In 2014, he directed A Dangerous Game, which was nominated for the audience award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Sheffield Green Award at Sheffield DocFest.[8][9] He directed the sequel to You've Been Trumped, entitled You've Been Trumped Too, released in 2016.
Baxter's 2021 documentary Eye of the Storm, premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival, prior to its broadcast on BBC Two and won the best specialist factual at BAFTA Scotland.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | News of the Dead | Director, editor, cinematographer and producer | Short film |
| 2021 | Eye of the Storm | Director, writer, editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2020 | Flint: Who Can You Trust? | Director, editor and producer | Documentary |
| 2016 | You've Been Trumped Too | Director, editor and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2015 | Dark Side of the Greens | Director, editor and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2014 | A Dangerous Game | Director, editor and cinematographer | Documentary |
| 2011 | You've Been Trumped | Director, writer, editor and cinematographer | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Won | BAFTA Scotland | Best Specialist Factual | Eye of the Storm | |
| Nominated | Glasgow Film Festival | Official Competition | [11] | ||
| 2014 | Nominated | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Audience Award | A Dangerous Game | |
| Nominated | Sheffield DocFest | Sheffield Green Award | |||
| 2012 | Won | Sedona Film Festival | Best Environmental Film | You've Been Trumped | [12] |
| Nominated | Palm Springs International Film Festival | John Schlesinger Award | |||
| Nominated | Miami International Film Festival | Knight Documentary Competition | [13] | ||
| 2011 | Won | Denver Film Festival | Maysles Brothers Award | You've Been Trumped | |
| Won | Hamptons International Film Festival | Victor Rabinowitz and Joanne Grant Award | [14] | ||
| Won | Sheffield DocFest | Sheffield Green Award |
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