David Darg
David Darg is an American filmmaker and humanitarian. He co-founded a media company RYOT with Bryn Mooser. He received critical praise for his documentary Body Team 12 which garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 88th Academy Awards.[1]
Humanitarian Work
David has spent over a decade as a humanitarian first responder and frontline contributor for Reuters, the BBC[2] and CNN, covering some of the world's largest natural disasters and wars. As Vice President of Operation Blessing International, he has traveled to over 100 countries with experience in cross sector humanitarian development and relief work.
Career
David is the co-founder of RYOT News[3] - a news site that connects every news story to actions. David was named one of Esquire Magazine's "2012 Americans of the Year"[4] for his work in Haiti as well as a "Hollywood Maverick" by Details magazine[5] for his documentary work in crisis and disaster zones.
Filmography
- 2010: Sun City Picture House
- 2012: Baseball in the Time of Cholera
- 2013: The Rider and The Storm
- 2014: Mitimetallica
- 2015: Body Team 12
- 2016: The Rugby Boys of Memphis
References
- ↑ "Nomi Talisman Biography". Center for documentary studies- Duke University. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Haiti quake: Aid workers' diaries". BBC. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ Strochlic, Nina (2013-07-25). "new-site-ryot-combines-breaking-news-with-activism". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Warren, Mark (2012-11-29). "Americans Of The Year 2012". Esquire. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Schilling, Mary Kaye. "Hollywood Mavericks". Details. Retrieved 21 January 2014.