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Benjamin Gilmour is a German Australian author and filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the film Jirga (2018).

Career

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Paramedic

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Gilmour became a paramedic around 1999.[1][2] He has worked in public health development in low-middle income nations.[3]

Writing

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Gilmour has written several non-fiction books.[1][4]

Warrior Poets: Guns, Movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan, first published in 2008,[5] is an account of the making of his feature film, Son of a Lion, but it also describes much about the Pashtun people of the North-West Frontier Province and in particular the town of Darra Adam Khel, where guns are made.[6][7]

Paramedico - Around the World by Ambulance (2012), a "collection of adventures by Australian paramedic Benjamin Gilmour as he works and volunteers on ambulances around the world".[8][9]

The Gap: A paramedic's summer on the edge (2019) is a memoir recounting incidents in a group of paramedics' work in the lead-up to Christmas one summer.[10][11]

Cameras and Kalashnikovs: The Making of Jirga (2018) is about making the film Jirga in Afghanistan.[12]

He is also the author of an illustrated book for children The Travel Bug (2011), and two volumes of poetry, The Song of a Hundred Miles and Night Swim.[13]

Films

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Son of a Lion (2007) was his first film, a documentary filmed in Pakistan as he lived among the Pashtun tribes of the Northwest Frontier Province.[14][15][16]

Paramedico (2011) is another documentary film, released at the same time as his book of the same name. It was nominated for the Foxtel Best Documentary Award at the Sydney Film Festival.[17][18]

Gilmour wrote and directed the 2018 film Jirga,[19][20] Son of a Lion (2007)[21][22][23] and Paramedico (2012). Jirga won the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film at the 8th AACTA Awards in 2018[24][25] and the CinefestOZ Film Prize.[26][27] It was selected as Australia's entry to the 91st Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film section.[28][29]

Publications

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  • Song of a Hundred Miles: A Collection of Poetry (1998)[30]
  • Warrior Poets: Guns, Movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan (2008)
  • Paramedico - Around the World by Ambulance (2012)
  • The Travel Bug (2011)
  • Cameras and Kalashnikovs: The Making of Jirga (2018)
  • The Gap: A paramedic's summer on the edge (2019)
  • Night Swim: New Poetry by Benjamin Gilmour (2020)[31]

Filmography

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Year Title Ref
2008 Son of a Lion Screenwriter & director
2012 Paramedico Director[32]
2018 Jirga Screenwriter & director

References

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  1. ^ a b "Books That Changed Me: Benjamin Gilmour". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "We're treated like lepers, and called coronavirus 'spreaders' — just for doing our jobs". ABC News. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Paramedic reveals the highs and lows of working in emergency services". 7NEWS. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The Gap – a paramedic's summer on the edge". South Sydney Herald. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Gilmour: Moviemaking in Pakistan". ABC Radio National. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ^ Gilmour, B. (2013). Warrior Poets: Guns, Movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan. Murdoch Books Pty Limited. ISBN 978-1-74196-651-0. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Benjamin Gilmour: Moviemaking in Pakistan". ABC Radio National. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ Gilmour, B. (2013). Paramédico: Around the World by Ambulance. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. ISBN 978-0-00-749251-0. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Book Review—Paramédico: Around the World by Ambulance". Archived from the original on 10 October 2021.
  10. ^ Gilmour, B. (2019). The Gap: A paramedic's summer on the edge. Penguin Random House Australia. ISBN 978-1-76089-021-6. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  11. ^ Cerabona, Ron (14 September 2019). "The Gap is a poignant glimpse into the trials of an ambo's life". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. ^ Gilmour, B. (2018). Cameras and Kalashnikovs: The Making of Jirga. Benjamin Gilmour. ISBN 978-0-646-98771-2. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  13. ^ "inauthor:"Benjamin Gilmour"". Google Search. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  14. ^ New Zealand International Film Festival: Son of a Lion, retrieved 10 October 2021
  15. ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (9 October 2007). "Son of a Lion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Movie: "Son of a Lion" by Benjamin Gilmour". All Things Pakistan. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. ^ Paramedico (2012) - IMDb, retrieved 10 October 2021
  18. ^ "Paramedico (2011) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Jirga review – contemplative war film with a powerful sense of purpose". The Guardian. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Review: 'Jirga' asks if atonement for war sins is possible". Los Angeles Times. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  21. ^ Gilmour, Benjamin (6 November 2009), Son of a Lion (Drama, War), Australian Film Commission, Carolyn Johnson Films, Leapfrog Productions, retrieved 10 October 2021
  22. ^ "Interview: Benjamin Gilmour". Newsline. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Interview with 'Son of a Lion' Director Benjamin Gilmour: 'Pakistan's Pashtuns Just Want to Protect Their Way of Life'". Der Spiegel. 15 February 2008. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  24. ^ Maddox, Garry (3 December 2018). "Risky film shot in secret in Afghanistan steals show at AACTA Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2018 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Surprise result: Benjamin Gilmour's 'Jirga' wins $100,000 CinefestOZ prize". IF Magazine. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  27. ^ "CinefestOZ 2018 Film Prize Winner Announced • CinefestOZ Film Festival". cinefestoz.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  28. ^ "'Jirga' is Australia's submission for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". IF Magazine. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Oscar buzz for an Aussie film shot in secret in Afghanistan". ABC Radio. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  30. ^ Gilmour, B.; Gilmore, I.; Moujafis, Y. (1998). The Song of a Hundred Miles: A Collection of Poetry. Peculiar Press. ISBN 978-0-646-35696-9. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  31. ^ Gilmour, B. (2020). Night Swim: New Poetry by Benjamin Gilmour. Independently Published. ISBN 979-8-5827-6015-3. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  32. ^ Benjamin Gilmour at IMDb
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