Britton Caillouette
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Britton Caillouette | |
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| Born | Britton Caillouette California |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupations | Director, producer, editor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www.brittoncaillouette.com |
Britton Caillouette, is an American filmmaker and musician.[1] He is most notable as the director of critically acclaimed films Sliding Liberia and Blue Heart.[2]
He grew up in Orange County, Southern California and currently lives on a historic farm in Northern California. He studied history at the Center for the North American West at Stanford University.[3] When he was 16 years old, he suffered with cancer. Therefore, he had to amputated a leg in the process.[4]
Career
In 2007, he directed his first documentary in Liberia, West Africa: Sliding Liberia, while an undergraduate at Stanford. In 2013, he joined Farm League. Later he worked on the film Unbroken Grounds in 2016.[5] In 2018, he released his second feature documentary, Blue Heart with the production company 'Patagonia'. The film deals about the fight to save the last wild rivers in Europe from development.[6] In 2019, he made the documentary short Wax & Gold with the collaboration of Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Farm League. The film documents their travels to Ethiopia and its rich history and culture.[7]