Geoff Arbourne
Geoff Arbourne | |
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 Geoff Arbourne attending the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) in 2019 | |
| Born | August 18, 1977 (age 42) |
| Occupation | British film producer |
| Notable work | Forever Pure |
| Awards | News & Documentary Emmy Award |
Geoff Arbourne is a British Film Producer and founder of Inside Out Films, an independent company that specialises in film production and television production.[1] He was born in a remote part of Devon, in rural England but now divides his time between England and South Africa.
His films have been shown in over a hundred festivals worldwide and broadcast on BBC Storyville[2], Netflix, Canal+ and Independent Lens[3], among others. His awards include; a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary,[4] and TROMSØ International Faith in Film Award.
In 2015, he produced one of the first short documentaries, Beitar Jerusalem, for The Guardian online platform[5] which attracted over a million views within the first 24 hours.[6] He then went on to produce the acclaimed feature documentary Forever Pure, supported by the Tribeca Institute[7] and Sundance Institute. Forever Pure had its international premiere at Toronto Film Festival in 2016, played over 100 festivals, winning numerous awards, and became highly popular on BBC Storyville, iTunes and Netflix. Releasing the film caused a significant backlash from many of the Beitar fans, putting the director Maya Zinshtein's life at risk.[8]
Arbourne works closely with distinguished producers John Battsek and Robyn Slovo, and is an affiliate member of Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact).[9]
Filmography
As Production Company
| Year | Film title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Blikkiesdorp | Short film |
| 2012 | Seeds of Discontent | Short film in association with the Transnational Institute |
| 2015 | Beitar Jerusalem | Short international documentary commissioned by The Guardian[10] |
| 2016 | Forever Pure | Co-production with Maya Films and Passion Pictures; distributed by Dogwoof |
| 2016 | Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story | Available on Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | Exterminate All The Brutes | In production and supported by the BBC and Doc Society[11] |
Awards
- Winner, EMMY Awards News & Documentary Outstanding Politics Documentary 2018[12]
- Nominated for Best Documentary 2017 at The Israeli Academy of film and Television
- Winner, The Jewish Experience Awards (Honourable Mention) at the Jerusalem Film Festival (2016)
- Winner, THE FAITH IN FILM AWARD at Tromsø International Film Festival
- Winner, Special Jury Prize at Riverrun International Film Festival
References
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Collaboration on the continent". PACT. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Forever Pure on BBC Storyville". BBC. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Independent Lens and PBS - The Filmmakers". PBS.org. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Outstanding Politics And Government Documentary" (PDF). The National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences Announces Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Beitar Jerusalem – video". The Guardian. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, we're the most racist football team in the country' - video". Guardian and Youtube. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund". Tribeca Film Institute. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Haaretz - Behind the Making of the Emmy-winning Film on Israel's Proudly Racist Soccer Fans". Haaretz. Retrieved Nov 1, 2018.
- ^ "Pact - Producer Geoff Arbourne". Pact. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, the most racist football team in the country' – video". The Guardian. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey. "BFI increases Doc Society funding by £276k, first slate of projects unveiled (exclusive)". Screendaily. Retrieved Nov 23, 2018.
- ^ "39th winners release" (PDF). emmyonline.tv. Retrieved October 1, 2018.