Daniel Sekulich
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Daniel Sekulich is a Canadian journalist, director and documentary filmmaker who has worked in various places including Vietnam, Russia, Bosnia and the Arctic.[1] He has written book reviews for the Arts section of The Globe and Mail, and authored the books, Terror On The Seas, and Ocean Titans.[2] He is the director of the documentaries Borderline, Aftermath: The Remnants of War and Deadly Inheritance, and has worked on the television series Ice Road Truckers, Cold Water Cowboys and Greatest Tank Battles.
Writings[edit]
Sekulich’s first book was Ocean Titans: Journeys in Search of the Soul of a Ship (2006 in Canada), in which he delved into the world of merchant shipping to understand the ageless appeal of ships and the sea and attempt to answer the question: does a ship have a soul? Ocean Titans was an honorable mention for the 2007 Keith Matthews Award for the Best Book,[3] and released in the United States by Lyons Press in 2007.[1][citation needed]
His second book, Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern Day Pirates (2009) looked into the world of high seas piracy, a multinational, multibillion-dollar enterprise controlled by organized crime and local warlords.[4][5] It was released in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Italy and the Middle East.[citation needed]
Films[edit]
Sekulich’s first documentary was Deadly Inheritance (1997), a look at the human impact of genetic testing, nominated for a Hot Docs! award.[6] It followed a woman undergoing genetic testing for Huntington's disease. It was followed by Aftermath: The Remnants of War (2001), a feature-length documentary about the painful legacy of war. Filmed on location in Russia, France, Bosnia and Vietnam, the documentary features personal accounts of individuals involved in the cleanup of war.[7] It won United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Prize for Best Humanitarian Film.[8]
His 2012 film, Borderline, explored the Canada-US border after 9/11 and people living nearby.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Noory, George. "Guest Daniel Sekulich". Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Sekulich, Daniel (6 September 2012). "Low Conduct On The High Seas". The Globe And Mail. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Awards and bursaries". Canadian Nautical Research Society. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ McNiff, Eamon (17 April 2009). "Among the Somali Pirates: Codes of Conduct, Life on Land". ABC News. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Novac, Adrian (24 August 2009). "Ziaristul Daniel Sekulich, despre lumea pirateriei moderne: Unii dintre piratii de azi se cred Robin Hood. Ei sunt, de fapt, doar niste banditi violenti" [Journalist Daniel Sekulich, About the World of Modern Piracy] (in Romanian). Hot News.ro. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Special Report on Documentary Production & Distribution: Hot Docs! nominees". Playback. 9 March 1998. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (5 November 2002). "Review: 'Aftermath: The Remnants of War'". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Sekulich". Contemporary Authors. Retrieved 29 May 2017 – via Gale Biography In Context.
- ^ Kelly, Brian (16 December 2012). "Get angry about border: Sault director". Sault Star. Retrieved 14 May 2017.