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
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.
- ^ "BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards: Winners in 2012". www.bafta.org. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Gray, Louise (21 October 2011). "Gene Sharp: How to Start a Revolution". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "HOW TO START A REVOLUTION a new documentary film". Kickstarter. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Alumni | King's alumni | King's College London". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Harris, Rob (15 November 2004). "2004 Guardian Student Media Awards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
External links
How to Start a Revolution, documentary directed by Ruaridh Arrow
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