Britton Caillouette

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
OccupationDirector, producer, editor
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.brittoncaillouette.com

Personal life

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

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 wit the collaboration of Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Farm League. The film documents their travels to Ethiopia and its rich history and culture.[7]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2007Sliding LiberiaDirectorShort film
2016Unbroken GroundAdditional PhotographyShort film
2018Blue HeartDirector, editorDocumentary
2019Wax & GoldDirectorDocumentary short

References
  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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