Geoff Arbourne
Geoff Arbourne | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Arbourne at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Occupation | British film producer |
| Notable work | Forever Pure |
| Awards | News & Documentary Emmy Award |
Geoff Arbourne is a British film producer and founder of Inside Out Films, an independent company that specialises in film production and television production.[1]
His films have been shown in film festivals worldwide, broadcast on the BBC (Storyville (TV series),[2] Independent Lens and Canal+ and available on demand on iTunes, Amazon Prime and Netflix. His awards include; a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary,[3] and Tromsø International Faith in Film Award.
In 2015, he produced one of the first short documentaries, Beitar Jerusalem, for The Guardian online platform.[4] It attracted over a million views within the first 24 hours.[5] He then went on to produce the Emmy Award-winning feature documentary Forever Pure, supported by the Tribeca Institute[6] and Sundance Institute. Forever Pure had its international premiere at Toronto Film Festival in 2016, played over 100 festivals, winning numerous awards, and was broadcast or on demand on BBC Storyville, iTunes and Netflix.[7] Releasing the film caused a significant backlash from many of the Beitar fans, putting the director Maya Zinshtein's life at risk.[8]
In 2024, Arbourne produced To a Land Unknown, a feature film directed by Mahdi Fleifel. The film follows two Palestinian cousins stranded in Athens as they attempt to reach northern Europe. A UK–French–German–Greek–Qatari–Dutch–Palestinian co-production, To a Land Unknown premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it was the only Palestinian feature film selected that year.[9][10] The film was widely praised for its powerful portrayal of exile and resilience,[11][12] and went on to screen at more than 120 international festivals, winning multiple awards, including Best Feature at the Festival international du film indépendant de Bordeaux.[13]
Arbourne is an affiliate member of Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact).[14]
Filmography
[edit]As production company
[edit]| Year | Film title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Blikkiesdorp | Short film |
| 2012 | Seeds of Discontent | Short film in association with the Transnational Institute |
| 2015 | Beitar Jerusalem | Short international documentary commissioned by The Guardian[15] |
| 2016 | Forever Pure | In association with Passion Pictures; distributed by Dogwoof |
| 2016 | Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story | Available on Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | African Apocalypse | World Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 16 October 2020. The film was supported by the BBC and Doc Society[16] |
| 2024 | London Recruits | Official Opening Film at the Joburg Film Festival on 28 February 2024. It went on to win Best Documentary. The film was supported by the Ffilm Cymru Wales and KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission[17] |
| 2024 | To a Land Unknown | World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival within Directors' Fortnight; International Sales by Salaud Morisset |
References
[edit]- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Collaboration on the continent". PACT. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Forever Pure - Football and Racism in Jerusalem". BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Outstanding Politics And Government Documentary" (PDF). The National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences Announces Winners. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Beitar Jerusalem – video". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, we're the most racist football team in the country' - video". Guardian and Youtube. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Geoff Arbourne and Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund". Tribeca Film Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Forever Pure on Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Haaretz - Behind the Making of the Emmy-winning Film on Israel's Proudly Racist Soccer Fans". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2024 line-up revealed". Screen Daily. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "The Directors' Fortnight 2024 selection". Quinzaine des Cinéastes. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Review: To a Land Unknown". Cineuropa. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "To A Land Unknown (2024) Film Review". Eye For Film. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Bordeaux : palmarès très politique au Festival international du film indépendant". Sud Ouest. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Pact - Producer Geoff Arbourne". Pact. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, the most racist football team in the country' – video". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey. "African Apocalypse at LFF 2020 (exclusive)". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Ferreira, Thinus (26 February 2024). "'London Recruits' Lifts the Lid on True Story of Courageous British Volunteers in Fight Against Apartheid". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2024.