Benjamin Gilmour

Benjamin Gilmour (born 1975) is an Australian German poet, author and film-maker.[1] He is known for writing and directing Jirga (2018),[2][3] Son of a Lion (2007)[4][5][6] and Paramedico (2012). His books include Paramedico, Warrior Poets and The Gap.[7]

Biography

He was born in Germany but soon moved to Australia. He grew up in Lane Cove, Sydney.

Career

Gilmour is the author of several books on his filmmaking in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His first non-fiction book Warrior Poets - Guns, movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan was published in 2008 and details his time living among the Pashtun tribes of the Northwest Frontier.[8] The book was based on his directing of the feature film Son of a Lion (2007).[9][10][11] His third book The Gap was released in 2019.[12] He is also the author of an illustrated book for children The Travel Bug and two volumes of poetry, The Song of a Hundred Miles and Night Swim.

His award-winning feature film Jirga was released in 2018[13] and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[14][15][16] Jirga won the AACTA Award for Best Independent Film[17][18] and the CineFestOz Film Prize.[19][20][21][22] Gilmour won a NSW Premier's Prize for the script of Jirga.[23][24] [25] Jirga was also selected as Australia's entry to the 91st Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film section.[26][27][28]

Gilmour is also a qualified paramedic[29] and has worked in public health development in low-middle income nations.[30] His best-selling book Paramedico - Around the World by Ambulance (2012) was released at the same time as the documentary Paramedico which Gilmour also produced. Paramedico the documentary was nominated for the Foxtel Best Documentary Award at the Sydney Film Festival.[31][32]

Bibliography

Books Authored
  • Song of a Hundred Miles - 1998.
  • Warrior Poets - 2010.
  • Paramedico - 2012[33]
  • The Travel Bug - 2011
  • Camera's & Kalashnikovs - 2018[34]
  • The Gap - 2019[35][36]
  • Night Swim - 2020

Filmography
Year Title Ref
2008 Son of a lion Screenwriter & Director
2012 Paramedico Director[37]
2018 Jirga Screenwriter & Director[38]

References
  1. "Books That Changed Me: Benjamin Gilmour". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. "Jirga review – contemplative war film with a powerful sense of purpose". The Guardian. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. "Review: 'Jirga' asks if atonement for war sins is possible". Los Angeles Times. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. Gilmour, Benjamin (6 November 2009), Son of a Lion (Drama, War), Australian Film Commission, Carolyn Johnson Films, Leapfrog Productions, retrieved 10 October 2021
  5. "Interview: Benjamin Gilmour". Newsline. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "The Gap – a paramedic's summer on the edge". South Sydney Herald. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. "Benjamin Gilmour: Moviemaking in Pakistan". ABC Radio National. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. Whānau Mārama: Son of a Lion, retrieved 10 October 2021
  10. Kerr, Elizabeth (9 October 2007). "Son of a Lion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. "Movie: "Son of a Lion" by Benjamin Gilmour". All Things Pakistan. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. Kenny, Glenn (25 July 2019). "'Jirga' Review: A Soldier Returns to the Scene of His War Crime". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. "'Jirga', to be premiered in Toronto, shot in Afghanistan after Pakistan refused". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  15. "Benjamin Gilmour's JIRGA selected for TIFF / Australian Q&A dates announced in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth". FilmInk. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. Knight, Chris (14 September 2018). "On the journey to Jirga, from production to TIFF". National Post. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. 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.
  18. "Nominees Announced for the 2018 AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  19. "Surprise result: Benjamin Gilmour's 'Jirga' wins $100,000 CinefestOZ prize". IF Magazine. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  20. "CinefestOZ 2018 Film Prize Winner Announced • CinefestOZ Film Festival". cinefestoz.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  21. "Jirga takes out the CinefestOZ 2018 Film Prize". Cinema Australia. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  22. "Aussie talent shines as festival wraps". Busselton-Dunsborough Times. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  23. "The NSW Premier's Literary Awards: All the Winners". Better Reading. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  24. Mem: 10089976. "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2019 winners announced; Griffiths wins book of the year | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  25. Morris, Linda (29 April 2019). "Deep Time Dreaming captures imaginations and literary award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  26. "'Jirga' is Australia's submission for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". IF Magazine. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  27. "Oscar buzz for an Aussie film shot in secret in Afghanistan". ABC Radio. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  28. Kilday, Gregg (29 November 2018). "'Jirga,' Australia's Oscar Submission, Goes to Lightyear Entertainment". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  29. "We're treated like lepers, and called coronavirus 'spreaders' — just for doing our jobs". ABC News. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  30. "Paramedic reveals the highs and lows of working in emergency services". 7NEWS. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  31. Paramedico (2012) - IMDb, retrieved 10 October 2021
  32. "Paramedico (2011) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  33. "Book Review—Paramédico: Around the World by Ambulance". Archived from the original on 10 October 2021.
  34. Gilmour, Benjamin (6 June 2018). Cameras and Kalashnikovs: The Making of Jirga (in German). Benjamin Gilmour. ISBN 978-0-646-98771-2.
  35. Bugeja, Nicholas (25 September 2019). "Nicholas Bugeja reviews 'The Gap: An Australian paramedic's summer on the edge' by Benjamin Gilmour". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  36. "After triple zero — a paramedic's tale". ABC Radio. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  37. Gilmour, Benjamin (15 June 2012), Paramedico (Documentary), retrieved 10 October 2021
  38. "Some of the greatest and terrible untruths are coming out of Hollywood: Benjamin Gilmour". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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