Shari Robertson is an American film director and producer. Her filmmaking credits include How Democracy Works Now, Well-Founded Fear, These Girls Are Missing, Inside the Khmer Rouge, Return to Year Zero and Washington/Peru: We Ain't Winnin'. Her films have been featured on HBO, CNN, PBS, BBC, Channel 4, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in London and New York City and The Sundance Film Festival among others.
Robertson’s career started with projects in the Southern Highlands rainforest of Papua New Guinea. Since then, her films have explored social and political stories in Cambodia and Thailand, Peru and Africa before concentrating on immigration reform and political asylum in the U.S. Robertson currently lives in New York City where she and her filmmaking partner, Michael Camerini, have a production company, The Epidavros Project, Inc.
Filmography Year Film Credits Awards2016Niger: Tales of ResilienceCo-Producer/DirectorCinematographer2015Frontline: Immigration BattleCo-Producer/DirectorCinematographerWorld Premiere at the 53rd NY Film Festival/ PBS Frontline 2013 How Democracy Works NowCo-Producer/DirectorCinematographer 2013 Entire Series Premiered at Lincoln Center New York Film Festival and then streamed on Netflix 2010 HBO Broadcast of "The Game is On" "Mountains and Clouds" "Sam in the Snow" "Marking Up the Dream" and "Senators' Bargain"
Official Selection Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2000 Well-Founded FearCo-Producer/DirectorCinematographerGrand Jury Prize Winner Docfest 2000
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2000
Official Selection Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London 1997 TashilhamCo-Producer/DirectorCinematographer 1995 These Girls Are MissingCo-Producer/DirectorCinematographerCine Golden Eagle, The National Educational Film Festival
Silver Prize, 31st Chicago International Film Festival 1992 Washington/Peru:We Ain’t Winning (TV) DirectorProducer 1990 Inside the Khmer Rouge Director Gold Special Jury Prizefor Documentary Worldfest, Houston 1989 Angkor Wat Under Siege (TV) Director 1987 Return to Year Zero (TV) DirectorProducer
See also
Michael Camerini Well-Founded Fear Twelve Stories: How Democracy Works Now
References
External links
Shari Robertson at Epidavors How Democracy Works Now Bio Director's Statement for How Democracy Works Now About Shari at nytimes.com