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Stevan Riley is a British film director, producer, editor and writer. He was educated at the University of Oxford, where he studied Modern History. His films include Blue Blood (2006); Fire in Babylon (2010); Everything or Nothing (2012); and Listen to Me Marlon (2015). == Biography == Riley's first documentary Rave Against the Machine (2002) explored the underground music scene in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. It aired on UK's Channel Four and was showcased internationally by the British Council. The film received nine international awards including Special Jury Prize at Aspen Shorts Fest; National Geographic Award at Sydney Film Fest; Best Documentary at Dubrovnik Film Fest; and Best Documentary at DIY Hollywood. Riley’s first feature, ''Blue Blood''.〔White, Jim. ('Giving those Oxbridge toffs an education in the noble art' ), Daily Telegraph. 3 February 2007〕 presented the Varsity boxing rivalry between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Variety called one the "best sports movies in recent memory". It was screened in UK cinemas by Warner Bros and aired on BBC Storyville and the Sundance Channel. Blue Blood earned Riley nominations for Best Film at the Evening Standard Film Awards and Best British Newcomer by the London Critics' Circle. His next film was the award-winning documentary ''Fire in Babylon'', about the record-breaking West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s.〔Conlan, Tara. ('Grierson awards honour documentaries about cricket' ), The Guardian. 2 November 2011〕 Fire in Babylon was released in UK cinemas by Revolver Entertainment and aired on BBC Storyville and ESPN. It earned Riley a Grierson Award as well as a nominations for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards and Evening Standard Film Awards. Film critic Barry Norman listed it in his 'Top 10 Sports films of all time'. Riley next directed ''Everything Or Nothing'', an official film for EON Productions to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond films. Mirroring in its structure and tone a classic Bond movie, it tells the survival story of how Bond became the longest running film franchise in history. Variety labelled it "a splendid documentary" and ''The Wall Street Journal'' as "crammed to overflowing with sparkling tidbits."〔DeWolf Smith, Nancy. ('The Men Who Made Bond' ), The Wall Street Journal. 18 December 2014〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】Stevan Riley talks about James Bond doc Everything or Nothing )〕 His biographical film about Marlon Brando, ''Listen To Me Marlon'', was made in conjunction with Showtime and Universal Pictures. It debuted in the Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival 2015.〔() Listen To Me Marlon at the Sundance Film Festival website〕 It is described by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as "the man himself, Marlon Brando, in his own words. With narration provided by tapes of the actor speaking about fame, his craft, and his eventual hatred of both."〔('25 Must-See Movies at Sundance 2015: Listen To Me Marlon' ) Rolling Stone. January 2015〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】‘Listen to Me Marlon’ Review: A Superb Portrait of Marlon Brando - Variety )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】The lives of Marlon Brando and Nina Simone brought back in two new documentaries )〕 Variety called it "a superb portrait" and Hollywood Reporter "marvellously creative and enthrallingly intimate". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stevan Riley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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