Ruaridh Arrow
Ruaridh Arrow is a British journalist and film-maker known for his 2011 feature documentary How to Start a Revolution[1] about Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Gene Sharp.
Ruaridh Arrow | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Producer and director |
| Website | http://www.howtostartarevolution.org |
The film was described as an underground hit with the Occupy movement, which launched around the time of the film's release in September 2011.[2] In 2012 the film won a BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award in the 'Factual: Over 30 Minutes' category.[3] How to Start a Revolution won Best Documentary at the 2011 Raindance Film Festival in London.[4] It was funded by Arrow and via the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.[5]
Educated at King's College London[6] and Glasgow University, Arrow was named Sky News Student Reporter of the Year at the Guardian Student Media Awards in 2004.[7]
References
- Holden, Stephen (23 February 2012). "Ways to Change the World, Nonviolently". New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- Flintoff, John-Paul (3 January 2013). "Gene Sharp: The Machiavelli of non-violence". New Statesman America. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- http://www.bafta.org/scotland/awards/new-talent-awards-nominations-in-2012,3168,BA.html
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmmakersonfilm/8841546/Gene-Sharp-How-to-Start-a-Revolution.html
- http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/172444007/how-to-start-a-revolution-a-new-documentary-film
- http://alumni.kcl.ac.uk/page.aspx?pid=4257
- https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/nov/15/mondaymediasection.students
External links
- How to Start a Revolution, documentary directed by Ruaridh Arrow
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