Britton Caillouette, is an American filmmaker and musician.[1] He is most notable as the director of critically acclaimed films Sliding Liberia and Blue Heart.[2]

Britton Caillouette
Born
Britton Caillouette

California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford University
Occupation(s)Director, producer, editor
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.brittoncaillouette.com

Personal life

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He grew up in Orange County, Southern California and currently lives on a historic farm in Northern California. He studied history at the Center for the North American West at Stanford University.[3] When he was 16 years old, he suffered with cancer. Therefore, he had to amputated a leg in the process.[4]

Career

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In 2007, he directed his first documentary in Liberia, West Africa: Sliding Liberia, while an undergraduate at Stanford. In 2013, he joined Farm League. Later he worked on the film Unbroken Grounds in 2016.[5] In 2018, he released his second feature documentary, Blue Heart with the production company 'Patagonia'. The film deals about the fight to save the last wild rivers in Europe from development.[6] In 2019, he made the documentary short Wax & Gold with the collaboration of Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Farm League. The film documents their travels to Ethiopia and its rich history and culture.[7]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2007 Sliding Liberia Director Short film
2016 Unbroken Ground Additional Photography Short film
2018 Blue Heart Director, editor Documentary
2019 Wax & Gold Director Documentary short

References

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  1. ^ "11 Questions: Yor-EL Francis, Writer, Director, Producer". liberianlistener. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Blue Heart: The Fight for Europe's Last Wild Rivers". Films for The Earth. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Britton Caillouette: About". farmleague. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Interview with director Britton Caillouette". sleazemag. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Britton Caillouette: 2018 — FILM DIRECTOR". Mountain Film. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "BRITTON CAILLOUETTE: FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR OF BLUE HEART". World Affairs. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Farm League Present Film Wax & Gold, Directed by Britton Caillouette". shootonline. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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