Bobbi Jo Hart
História
Bobbi Jo Hart has passionately directed “up close and personal”, award-winning documentaries for 20 years, often filming alone to obtain greater intimacy with her characters. Rebels On Pointe follows her last award-winning feature documentary I Am Not a Rock Star, which toured worldwide festivals — from Thessaloniki to Palm Springs, Vancouver to Krakow — winning many awards along the way — including two Canadian Screen Awards (for Best Performing Arts Documentary, Best Editing & nomination for Best Direction) then was picked up by many global networks like Documentary Channel, BBC4 and SVT and subsequently released on VOD via iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, etc.
Producer
A banda Fanny quase estourou, mas teve gente que achou melhor que isso não acontecesse. Formada pelas irmãs filipinas Jean e June Millington, que se mudaram para a Califórnia com os pais, a formação compunha, tocava e produzia suas próprias canções, lançadas por uma gravadora independente no início dos anos 1970. Seu rock sofisticado e suave chamou a atenção de David Bowie, que quis apadrinhá-las. Mas o showbiz está cheio de maus entendidos e preconceitos.
Screenplay
A banda Fanny quase estourou, mas teve gente que achou melhor que isso não acontecesse. Formada pelas irmãs filipinas Jean e June Millington, que se mudaram para a Califórnia com os pais, a formação compunha, tocava e produzia suas próprias canções, lançadas por uma gravadora independente no início dos anos 1970. Seu rock sofisticado e suave chamou a atenção de David Bowie, que quis apadrinhá-las. Mas o showbiz está cheio de maus entendidos e preconceitos.
Director
A banda Fanny quase estourou, mas teve gente que achou melhor que isso não acontecesse. Formada pelas irmãs filipinas Jean e June Millington, que se mudaram para a Califórnia com os pais, a formação compunha, tocava e produzia suas próprias canções, lançadas por uma gravadora independente no início dos anos 1970. Seu rock sofisticado e suave chamou a atenção de David Bowie, que quis apadrinhá-las. Mas o showbiz está cheio de maus entendidos e preconceitos.
Director
Cinéma vérité celebrating Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, a drag ballet company founded in the wake of the Stonewall Riots.
Writer
The sacrifice of self, the acclaim, the adoring crowds — classical pianist Marika Bournaki fits the role. But the title of Bobbi Jo Hart's award-winning biographical documentary, I am Not a Rock Star, speaks to the contradictions of Bournaki's life. Shot over a span of eight years - following the pianist from 12 to 20 years of age - Hart's film amounts to a front row seat in the unfolding of a life and the forming of a personality. Shot in verité style in concert halls, hotels and airports around the world and featuring stunning piano performances, the film turns Bournaki's life into a visual narrative, revealing both the rewards and costs of a life dedicated to music
Director
The sacrifice of self, the acclaim, the adoring crowds — classical pianist Marika Bournaki fits the role. But the title of Bobbi Jo Hart's award-winning biographical documentary, I am Not a Rock Star, speaks to the contradictions of Bournaki's life. Shot over a span of eight years - following the pianist from 12 to 20 years of age - Hart's film amounts to a front row seat in the unfolding of a life and the forming of a personality. Shot in verité style in concert halls, hotels and airports around the world and featuring stunning piano performances, the film turns Bournaki's life into a visual narrative, revealing both the rewards and costs of a life dedicated to music
Author
A Calling to Care is the inspiring story of 55 year-old Grace Stanley, a Canadian nurse who left her home and prestigious career behind to answer a calling halfway around the world in Karachi, Pakistan. Teaching nursing to local women in a strict Muslim culture that forbids them to even to touch men is a formidable task. However, Grace challenges her own values and belief systems to find common ground with her students, helping them to excel and feel respect for themselves in a culture that doesn't respect them. Whether it is getting her hands painted with henna, swimming fully-clothed in the ocean, or marching bravely with them on International Women's Day, Grace bonds with her students in a very special way, and ultimately discovers how the West can learn a lot more from the Third World than she ever thought.
Director
A Calling to Care is the inspiring story of 55 year-old Grace Stanley, a Canadian nurse who left her home and prestigious career behind to answer a calling halfway around the world in Karachi, Pakistan. Teaching nursing to local women in a strict Muslim culture that forbids them to even to touch men is a formidable task. However, Grace challenges her own values and belief systems to find common ground with her students, helping them to excel and feel respect for themselves in a culture that doesn't respect them. Whether it is getting her hands painted with henna, swimming fully-clothed in the ocean, or marching bravely with them on International Women's Day, Grace bonds with her students in a very special way, and ultimately discovers how the West can learn a lot more from the Third World than she ever thought.
