Benjamin Gilmour

Benjamin Gilmour
Born Germany
Citizenship
  • Australian
Occupation Author, Director, Producer and Paramedic
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s) Kaspia Calypso

Benjamin Gilmour is an Australian filmmaker and author.[1] He is best known for his work on the feature films Son of a Lion,[2] Paramedico and Jirga.[3]

Career

Gilmour's first feature film was Son of a Lion, after which he published a book about the making of the film, titled Warrior Poets.[4] Paramedico : Around the World by Ambulance was written after he spent two years working on ambulances in nine counties, documenting his experiences[5][6] and four of his chapters formed part of the documentary Paramedico. Gilmour is also the author of children's book The Travel Bug. In 2016 he travelled to Jalalabad and Bamiyan, Afghanistan to produce his feature film Jirga which was selected for the Toronto Film Festival.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2007 Son of a Lion[8] No Yes co-producer Cinematographer
2009 My Family Feast Yes Yes No TV Series
2012 Paramedico[9] Yes No Yes Cinematographer
2018 Jirga Yes Yes Yes Cinematographer

As Author

  • Paramedico Around the World by Ambulance[10][11]
  • Warrior Poets: Guns, Movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan
  • The Travel Bug[12]
  • Cameras and Kalashnikovs: The Making of Jirga

References

  1. ↑ "Benjamin Gilmour interview: 'I haven't given up on the world'". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Son of a Lion". variety.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Jirga review – contemplative war film with a powerful sense of purpose". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Warrior poet". brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  5. ↑ "I work as a paramedic in Sydney. What do you want to know?". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Q&A With Paramédico Author Benjamin Gilmour". emsworld.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  7. ↑ "TIFF 2018 – SEP 6-16". tiff.net. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  8. ↑ "On the Pashtun wild west". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  9. ↑ "Paramedico". variety.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Paramedico Author and Filmmaker Benjamin Gilmour and Episode 359". mediccast.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Using 'Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance' in your training". ems1.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  12. ↑ "The Travel Bug by Benjamin Gilmour". australianmuseum.net.au. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
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