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词条 ArgoFilms
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  1. History

  2. Productions

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox company
| name = ArgoFilms
| logo = ArgoFilms Company Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 200px
| foundation = 1990
| founder = Allison Argo
| industry = Entertainment
| products = Wildlife documentaries
| location_city = Cape Cod, Massachusetts
| website = http://www.argofilms.com/
}}ArgoFilms is a production company specializing in documentary filmmaking. Established in 1990, ArgoFilms has received six Emmy Awards, a duPont-Columbia Award for Journalism, four Genesis Awards, and over one hundred other awards internationally.[1]Allison Argo, who serves as producer, director, writer, editor, and narrator for ArgoFilms, began the company with the goal of "lending a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves."[2] The company focusing especially on endangered species and captive animal issues.[3]Frogs: The Thin Green Line, Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History, and Crash: A Tale of Two Species are acclaimed documentaries produced in collaboration with National Geographic and PBS.[4] In total, ArgoFilms has created fifteen films for National Geographic and PBS.[5]

Currently in pre-production at ArgoFilms is The Story of Dao, the company’s first feature film.[6]

History

In the late 1980s, Allison Argo encountered a captive gorilla named Ivan living inside a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington. For over two decades, Ivan had lived in a concrete enclosure without exposure to natural light or other gorillas. Prompted by this encounter, Argo left her career as an actress to produce films on conservation and captive animal welfare.[6]

The Urban Gorilla, directly inspired by Ivan’s condition, took three years for ArgoFilms to complete as their first production.[6] The team included Allison Argo as writer, director, and producer; Argo’s then-husband, Director of Photography Robert E. Collins, as principal cinematographer; and Glenn Close as narrator.[7] The film, broadcast by National Geographic, was nominated for two national Emmys,[8] and received a 1992 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award.[9]

After the success of The Urban Gorilla, National Geographic approached Argo to discuss further collaboration. This led to ArgoFilms’ second documentary, Keepers of the Wild, for which Argo won a 1992 National Emmy for Directing. Filming for Keepers of the Wild spanned Kenya, Belize, Canada, and the US, starting ArgoFilms’ international travel. Argo wrote, directed, and produced the film, with Glenn Close once again performing as narrator.[10]

Productions

Since 1990, ArgoFilms has produced 14 documentaries, as well as shorter films to support wildlife and conservation causes. The company frequently collaborates with National Geographic Television, PBS, and Thirteen/WNET. Six of ArgoFilms’ documentaries were produced for the PBS Nature series.

YearFilm TitleInvolvementNotes
1990The Urban Gorillaproducer, director, writer, editorNominated – 1990 Emmy Award
Nominated – 1990 Emmy Award [8]
DuPont-Columbia Award [11]
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival – First recipient of the Best Newcomer award [12]
Christopher Columbus Award
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Award
Genesis Award [13]
Narrator – Glenn Close
1992Keepers of the Wildproducer, director, writerWon – 1992 National Emmy Award for directing[14]
Christopher Columbus Award
Narrator – Glenn Close
1996The Last Frogproducer, director, writer, narratorWon – 1996 National Emmy Award[15]
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Award[15]
Japan international Wildlife Film Festival Award[15]
Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival Best of Festival[15]
Earthwatch Award
1997Stolen Treasuresproducer, director, writer, narrator
King CobrawriterWon - 1997 Emmy Award News and Documentary[16]
Lords of the Evergladeswriter
Extraordinary Dogsproducer, directorFinalist - Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
Snake Invasionproducer, director, writer, narrator
1999Secret Life of Catsproducer, director, writer, narratorWon – 1999 National Emmy Award[15]
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival[15]
Japan international Wildlife Film Festival[15]
International Wildlife Film Festival[15]
ITVA Peer Awards
Christopher Columbus Award
Wisdom of the Wildproducer, director, writer, narrator
2000The Urban Elephantproducer, director, writer, narratorWon – 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural & Informational Documentary – Best Director[17]
The New York Festivals World Medal
Genesis Award[18]
2003Secrets of a Lost Worldproducer, director, writer, narratorITVA Peer Awards
2004Return to Freedomproducer, director, writer, narrator, editorA short film for the American Wild Horse Sanctuary[19]
2006An Unnatural Historyproducer, director, writer, narratorWon - 2007 National Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research [20]
Genesis Award[18]
Best Editing, Best Television Program $250,000-$500,000 Budget, Merit for Powerful Storytelling, and Merit for Advocacy at the International Wildlife Film Festival[21]
Christopher Columbus Award [22]
Explorer's Club<[23]
2008A Tale of Two Speciesproducer, director, writer, editor, narrator31st International Wildlife Film Festival: Sapphire Award-Second Place, Best Conservation & Environmental Issue, Best Script[24]
Nominated - National Emmy Award[25]
2009The Thin Green Lineproducer, director, writer, editor, narratorSelection for DC Environmental Film Fest[26]
2011Where Were You?producer, director, writer, editorThis film is about immediate responses to the attack on the World Trade Center.[27]
2013Parrot Confidentialproducer, writer, editor, narratorGenesis Award[28]
Special Jury Award, New York Wild Film Festival[29]

ArgoFilms is in pre-production for The Story of Dao, the company’s first full-length feature film. The film is based on the life of an elephant named Pang Dao, whom Argo first encountered during the filming of The Urban Elephant for PBS Nature and National Geographic.[30]

The Story of Dao began pre-production in 2011. The film’s six-week scout in Southeast Asia was funded by a Kickstarter campaign,[31] which received over $25,000 from over 200 backers.[32]

References

1. ^"Frogs: The Thin Green Line: Ask the Filmmaker," Nature, April 2009, Aug. 2012, https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/frogs-the-thin-green-line/ask-the-filmmaker/4872/.
2. ^"About ArgoFilms," ArgoFilms, 2011, Aug. 2012, http://www.argofilms.com/films.
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.izilwane.org/allison-argo.html |title="Allison Argo: Filmmaker, Conservationist," Izilwane: Voices for Biodiversity |last=Bates |first=Mary |date=January 28, 2013 |accessdate=July 20, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727140054/http://www.izilwane.org/allison-argo.html |archivedate=July 27, 2014 |df= }}
4. ^Nature, 2012, Aug. 2012, https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/
5. ^“ArgoFilms,” Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Aug. 2012, https://www.imdb.com/company/co0249843/.
6. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.izilwane.org/allison-argo.html |title="Allison Argo: Filmmaker, Conservationist," Izilwane: Voices for Biodiversity |last=Bates |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727140054/http://www.izilwane.org/allison-argo.html |archivedate=2014-07-27 |df= }}
7. ^“Robert E. Collins,” IMDb, Aug. 2012, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002300/, “Glenn Close,” IMDb, Aug. 2012, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000335/, and Allison Argo, interviewed by “The American Dog Reports,” “Inspire: Documentary Filmmaker Allison Argo,” The American Dog Magazine, Winter 2011, 56-57, http://issuu.com/americandogmag/docs/www.theamericandogmag.com/search?q=Argo.
8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://eastsidemonthly.com/stories/Wheeler-School-arts-story-East-Side-Providence-Mary,59 |title="Portrait of an Artist," East Side Monthly |last=K. Connor |first=Mark |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=20 July 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065841/http://eastsidemonthly.com/stories/Wheeler-School-arts-story-East-Side-Providence-Mary%2C59 |archivedate=28 July 2014 }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/412-past-dupont-award-winners/594 |title=All duPont-Columbia Award Winners |publisher=Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |accessdate=2012-10-19 |quote=SILVER BATON WTBS-TV, National Geographic Society, Explorer: The Urban Gorilla |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814182043/http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/412-past-dupont-award-winners/594 |archivedate=2012-08-14 }}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-02-17/entertainment/ca-8_1_reptile-keeper |title= "TV Reviews: ‘Keepers’: Affecting and Thoughtful," Los Angeles Times |last=Scheiderer |first=David |date=February 17, 1993|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/412/4 |title="All duPont-Columbia Award Winners" Columbia Journalism School |last= |first= |date= |accessdate=20 July 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319152709/http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/412/4 |archivedate=19 March 2012 }}
12. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.jhfestival.org/speaker-bios1.html |title= "2013 Speakers," Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival |date=2013|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://capecod.wickedlocal.com/article/20140425/News/140427559|title= Humane Society Honors Cape Filmmaker," Wicked Local|last=Eldred |first= Rich|date=25 April 2014 |accessdate=20 July 2014}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Allison-Argo/32680659|title= "Allison Argo," Zoom Info|last= |first= |date=2014 |accessdate=20 July 2014}}
15. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web |url= http://www.jhfestival.org/speaker-bios1.html |title= "2013 Speakers," Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival }}
16. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000493/1997|title= "News and Documentary Emmy Awards," IMDb |date=2014|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web |url= http://cdn.emmyonline.org/news_22nd_winners.pdf |title= "The 22nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards," Emmy Online |date=2001|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
18. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://capecod.wickedlocal.com/article/20140425/News/140427559|title= Humane Society Honors Cape Filmmaker," Wicked Local|last=Eldred }}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.returntofreedom.org/video-gallery/ |title="Video Gallery," American Wild Horse Sanctuary |date=2014 |accessdate=July 20, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812100356/http://www.returntofreedom.org/video-gallery/ |archivedate=August 12, 2014 }}
20. ^“OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: RESEARCH” {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122211713/http://emmyonline.org/news/archive/winners/news_28th_winners.pdf |date=November 22, 2010 }} NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY 28TH ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS - WINNERS p15
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalworld.com/festival/Intl_Wildlife_Film_Festival/ |title="International Wildlife Film Festival," FFW |date=2008 |accessdate=July 20, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703103959/http://www.filmfestivalworld.com/festival/Intl_Wildlife_Film_Festival/ |archivedate=July 3, 2014 }}
22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.christophers.org/page.aspx?pid=563|title="The 58th Annual Christopher Award Winners," The Christphers, Inc. |last= |first= |date=2007 |accessdate=20 July 2014}}
23. ^{{cite web |url= http://manhattan.about.com/b/2007/01/19/weekend-picks-bubbles-comic-books-and-documentaries.htm |title= "Weekend Picks: Bubbles, Comic Books, and Documentaries," About.com |date=2007|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
24. ^{{cite web |title=Crash: A Tale of Two Species |url=http://www.argofilms.com/crash-tale-two-species.html |website=Agro Films |accessdate=22 September 2018 |language=en}}
25. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/_pdf/news_30th_nominees_v3.pdf |title= "The 30th Annual Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary The Nominations," The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |date=2009|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films/show/422 |title="Frogs: The Thin Green Line," DC Environmental Film Fest |date=2014 |accessdate=July 20, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728224014/http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films/show/422 |archivedate=July 28, 2014 }}
27. ^{{cite web |url= http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/remembering-911/episodes/911-where-were-you|title= "Episode: 9/11: Where Were You?" National Geographic |date=2014|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
28. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.humanesociety.org/about/events/genesis_awards/2014-winners.html |title= "Genesis Awards," Humane Society of the United States |date=2014|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fosterparrots.com/ny-wild-festival |title="Parrot Confidential Celebrates ‘Special Jury’ Award at the NY Wild Film Festival," Foster Parrots |date=2014 |accessdate=July 20, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810215042/http://www.fosterparrots.com/ny-wild-festival/ |archivedate=August 10, 2014 }}
30. ^Ali Berman, “Elephants in Captivity Awareness Film Hits Fundraising Goal,” Ecorazzi, May 2011, August 2012, http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/05/06/elephants-in-captivity-awareness-film-hits-its-goal-on-kickstarter/.
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.izilwane.org/allison-argo.html |title="Allison Argo: Filmmaker, Conservationist," Izilwane: Voices for Biodiversity, |last=Bates |first=Mary |date=28 January 2013 |accessdate=19 July 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727140054/http://www.izilwane.org/allison-argo.html |archivedate=27 July 2014 |df= }}
32. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1611104732/the-story-of-dao-raise-awareness-for-elephants-thr | title= The Story of Dao — raise awareness for elephants thru film | date= May 12, 2011|publisher= Kickstarter | accessdate=2012-10-19}}

External links

{{commons category|Allison Argo}}
  • ArgoFilms official website
  • [https://www.imdb.com/company/co0249843/ ArgoFilms] at the Internet Movie Database

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