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 Emmy Award winning 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 was broadcast or on demand on BBC Storyville, iTunes and Netflix[8]. On winning the Van Leer Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the jury stated, "By placing it in a wider socio-political and historical context, the film transcends its nominal subject, football and explores issues such as racism, mob mentality and abuse of power."[9] Releasing the film caused a significant backlash from many of the Beitar fans, putting the director Maya Zinshtein's life at risk.[10]
Arbourne works closely with award winning producers John Battsek and Robyn Slovo, and is an affiliate member of Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact).[11]
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[12] |
| 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[13] |
Awards
(All for Forever Pure)
- Winner, EMMY Awards News & Documentary Outstanding Politics Documentary 2018[14]
- Nominated for Best Documentary 2017 at The Israeli Academy of film and Television[15]
- Winner, The Jewish Experience Awards (Honourable Mention) at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2016[16]
- Winner, The Haggiag Award for Best Editing at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2016[9]
- Winner, The Van Leer Award for Best Director of a Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2016[9]
- Winner, The Faith in Film Award 2017 at Tromsø International Film Festival [17]
- Jury Special Mention at Riverrun International Film Festival[18]
References
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Collaboration on the continent". PACT. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Forever Pure on BBC Storyville". BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Independent Lens and PBS - The Filmmakers". PBS.org. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Outstanding Politics And Government Documentary" (PDF). The National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences Announces Winners. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Beitar Jerusalem – video". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, we're the most racist football team in the country' - video". Guardian and Youtube. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund". Tribeca Film Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Forever Pure on Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "2016 Award Winners". The Jerusalem Film Festival.
- ^ "Haaretz - Behind the Making of the Emmy-winning Film on Israel's Proudly Racist Soccer Fans". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Pact - Producer Geoff Arbourne". Pact. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, the most racist football team in the country' – video". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey. "BFI increases Doc Society funding by £276k, first slate of projects unveiled (exclusive)". Screendaily. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "39th winners release" (PDF). emmyonline.tv. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Brown, Hannah. "2017 OPHIR NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "2016 Award Winners". Jerusalem Film Festival.
- ^ "The Faith in Film Award". Tromsø International Film Festival.
- ^ "2017 Jury and Audience Awards". Riverrun International Film Festival.