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{National Emmy® Nominee 2019}
{National Emmy® Nominee 2019}
IN THE NEWS
"Very powerful...indelible"
Judd Apatow - Director [HUNGER WARD]
"Devastating"
Mark Ruffalo - Actor [HUNGER WARD]
"An important and fantastic film"
Nicholas Kristoff - New York Times [HUNGER WARD]
"A war film unlike any other"
Pat Mullen - POV Magazine [HUNGER WARD]
"...a rare look inside the human impact of the war in Yemen"
Jane Ferguson - PBS NewsHour [HUNGER WARD]
"Once you see it, you won't forget it."
Sarah Larson - THE NEW YORKER [LIFEBOAT]
"Fitzgerald has sought to harness this art-form to draw attention those who are struggling to obtain their most basic, fundamental human freedoms. LIFEBOAT...is vitally important."
US HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION [LIFEBOAT]
"...deftly addresses the most critical humanitarian issue of our time and those who are doing something about it."
Michael Brody - Programmer Crested Butte FF [LIFEBOAT]
"...visually brutal...a harrowing package."
VARIETY [50 FEET FROM SYRIA]
"...an infuriating study in the ways that power greases the wheels of justice."
LA WEEKLY [FINDING FACE]
"...important, powerful and timely." CRAVE TV [50 FEET FROM SYRIA]
"...confronts us with injustice."
VOICE OF AMERICA [FINDING FACE]
"...emotional and artful...deserves considerable exposure."
VARIETY [FINDING FACE]
"...a compelling cinematic and moral statement." ASIAN REPORTER [BOMBHUNTERS]
"...devastating."
THE OREGONIAN [BOMBHUNTERS]
"...a superb example of visual storytelling done well."
DOCUMENTARY DRIVE [50 FEET FROM SYRIA]
"...a powerful documentary...a chilling look at what happens in the wake of America fighting for freedom."
WILLAMETTE WEEK [BOMBHUNTERS]
"...approaches it's subject matter with a stark and unadorned humanitarianism."
AL JADID [50 FEET FROM SYRIA]
"...a powerful case for human decency."
BOOKLIST [50 FEET FROM SYRIA]
HUNGER WARD (2020)
04/24/21 - William Campbell, "Hunger Ward (Official Film Soundtrack)"
04/24/21 - With Children Near Death, 'Hunger Ward' Is A Hard Film To Watch
04/23/21 - Minnesota native hopes Oscar-nominated film draws attention to crisis in Yemen
04/22/21 - Grant Country graduate earns second Oscar nomination with latest documentary 'Hunger Ward'
04/21/21 - Every 2021 Oscar-Nominated Movie, Ranked
04/21/21 - A Conversation with Oscar-nominated Bend producer
04/19/21 - See HUNGER WARD exclusively at SZ
04/19/21 - HUNGER WARD - Feed by Example
04/19/21 - How the War in Yemen Devastated an Entire Generation
04/17/21 - Oscar-Nominated Documentary 'Hunger Ward' Chronicles Child Famine in Yemen
04/16/21 - A Famine in Yemen is Putting Half a Million Children at Risk
04/16/21 - How children are bearing the brunt of famine in Yemen
04/15/21 - How 2021 Oscar Short Doc Nominees Tackled Tales of Past and Present Injustice
04/15/21 - Director Skye Fitzgerald Explains Why Oscar-Nominated ‘Hunger Ward’ Is a ‘Hopeful Film’
04/15/21 - Little Gold Men: Your Guide to the Oscar-nominated Shorts (Podcast)
04/15/21 - Instagram - Discussion on HUNGER WARD & Documenting Yemen's Famine with Trevor Noah
04/15/21 - Twitter - Discussion on HUNGER WARD & Documenting Yemen's Famine with Trevor Noah
04/15/21 - Facebook - Discussion on HUNGER WARD & Documenting Yemen's Famine with Trevor Noah
04/15/21 - Youtube - Discussion on HUNGER WARD & Documenting Yemen's Famine with Trevor Noah
04/14/21 - HUNGER WARD: From Yemen to the Oscars
04/14/21 - Oscar-nominated 'Hunger Ward' exclusively on IWonderfull
04/14/21 - Oscar-nominated 'Hunger Ward' premieres on IWonderfull
04/14/21 - Oscar-nominated 'Hunger Ward' premieres on IWonderfull
04/13/21 - Exclusive Italian premiere of 'Hunger Ward' on IWonderfull
04/13/21 - 'Hunger Ward' arrives on IWonderfull
04/13/21 - 'Hunger Ward' to premiere on IWonderfull
04/13/21 - HUNGER WARD - Skye Fitzgerald Exclusive Interview - OSCARS 2021
04/12/21 - 'Hunger Ward' director on the challenges of filming in war-torn Yemen
04/12/21 - UI alum lands Oscar nomination using film for social change
04/12/21 - 'Hunger Ward' director Skye Fitzgerald on documenting Yemen's "Invisible War"
04/12/21 - Hunger Ward (Original Film Soundtrack)
04/12/21 - Tweet from David Beasley (Executive Director, UN World Food Program) about HUNGER WARD
04/12/21 - How the Oscars can open our eyes to Yemen's famine
04/12/21 - UI graduate produces Academy Award-nominated documentary spotlighting tragedy in Yemen
04/11/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/10/21 - Bearing Witness To Crisis In Yemen
04/08/21 - HUNGER WARD (2021) Short Film Review
04/07/21 - Oregon's Skye Fitzgerald on Oscar-nominated documentary about child hunger in Yemen
04/07/21 - Linda Cook review: 'Hunger Ward' is compelling documentary
04/07/21 - 'Hunger Ward' Exposes Atrocities in Yemen
04/06/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/06/21 - Advocates and Celebrities Call for Immediate End to Saudi Blockade of Yemen
04/03/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/02/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/02/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/02/21 - Oscar-nominated short documentary HUNGER WARD spotlights famine in Yemen
04/02/21 - 'Hunger Ward' Director Skye Fitzgerald: 'Cinema can be a force for good'
04/01/21 - HUNGER WARD on Shorts TV
04/01/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/01/21 - Review - HUNGER WARD
04/01/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/01/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
04/01/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
03/31/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
03/31/21 - HUNGER WARD Premiere on Paramount+
03/31/21 - Review - Oscar-nominated Short Films
03/29/21 - HUNGER WARD chronicles Yemeni healthcare workers as they wrestle with famine
03/29/21 - Academy Award Short Doc nomination: HUNGER WARD by Skye Fitzgerald
03/25/21 - HUNGER WARD to be featured in Deadline Contenders
03/24/21 - HUNGER WARD featured in Germany
03/18/21 - 'Hunger Ward' depicts the effects of war and famine on children in Yemen
03/16/21- A Portland Director's Short Documentary About Famine in Yemen Nominated for an Oscar
03/18/21 - Review - HUNGER WARD
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/15/21 - HUNGER WARD Nominated for an Oscar
03/15/21 - 2021 Oscars Nominee List
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/15/21- 2021 Oscars Nominee List
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
03/18/21 - 5 Films nominated for 2021 Oscars That Highlight the Reality of Global Crisis
02/26/21 - Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions
02/23/21 - MTV Documentary Films Acquire HUNGER WARD, Sets March 1 Premiere
02/19/21- HUNGER WARD - Director Skye Fitzgerald
02/18/21- A Guide to Oscar's Shortlisted Documentary Shorts
02/17/21- Five Short Docs on the Oscar Shortlist
02/10/21- HUNGER WARD Wins Best Director & Best Editing by the Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA)
02/09/21- 93rd OSCARS SHORTLIST from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/09/21- 2021 Oscars Shortlist
02/05/21- Holly Shorts Unveils Inaugural Hot List - 30 Short Films Breaking the Mold
01/26/21- Review HUNGER WARD
01/12/21- HUNGER WARD Named a 2021 SIMA Awards Finalist
12/23/20 - Podcast with Teresa Cotsirilos & Ray Suarez - We have the power to stop world hunger
12/10/20 - Podcast with Josh Fox - Filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald on his heartbreaking documentary HUNGER WARD
12/08/20 - DOC NYC Live: SHORT LIST: SHORTS - Conflict Zones Panel Discussion
12/06/20 - Omeima short video from HUNGER WARD footage featured in HuffPost article
11/30/20 - Podcast with Mark Leon Goldberg - Inside Yemen's Hunger Wards
11/18/20 - Podcast with R.C. Samo - Director Skye Fitzgerald Discusses His Documentary 'Hunger Ward'
11/20/20 - HUNGER WARD - the last hope between war and starvation
11/09/20 - HUNGER WARD - 2020 SHORT LIST: SHORTS
11/09/20- HUNGER WARD Named to DOC NYC Shortlist
11/9/20 - Exclusive Clip: Oscar-nominated Director Skye Fitzgerald's HUNGER WARD
10/26/20 - HUNGER WARD recieves Critics Choice Nomination for Best Short Documentary
10/26/20 - HUNGER WARD nominated for Critics Choice Award
10/26/20 - HUNGER WARD nominated for Critics Choice Award
10/26/20 - HUNGER WARD nominated for Critics Choice Award
10/26/20 - HUNGER WARD nominated for Critics Choice Award
10/20/20 - HUNGER WARD to Premiere West Coast at HollyShorts as part of Opening Night festivities
10/13/20 - HUNGER WARD hightlighted in HollyShorts Film Festival
09/22/20 - HUNGER WARD wins 2020 Mountainfilm Commitment Grant
08/26/20 - Variety announces Skye Fitzgerald's new doc film HUNGER WARD
LIFEBOAT (2018)
11/19/19 - LIFEBOAT wins Best of Festival Short at Arlington International Film Festival
07/25/19 - LIFEBOAT nominated for a National Emmy by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
04/25/19 - LIFEBOAT: The Experiment launched broadly in Europe by ServicePlan of Germany
(and wins the prestigious Cannes Golden Lion!)
02/28/19 - MovieMaker article on LIFEBOAT
02/18/19 - Short of the Week review of LIFEBOAT
02/17/19 - Int'l Documentary Association review of LIFEBOAT
02/15/19 - LIFEBOAT at the Oscars
02/15/19 - Film Pulse review of LIFEBOAT
02/15/19 - Shuffle Online review of LIFEBOAT
02/12/19 - LIFEBOAT featured on The Build Show in NYC
01/21/19 - LIFEBOAT nominated for an Oscar
12/20/18 - LIFEBOAT wins the Best Short at the Courage Film Festival in Berlin
12/17/18 - LIFEBOAT Shortlisted by the Oscars
12/17/18 - LIFEBOAT Shortlisted by Academy
11/27/18 - LIFEBOAT invited to screen for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of US Congress
11/20/18 - LIFEBOAT wins Best Short at Woodstock Film Festival
11/08/18 - LIFEBOAT screens at Hawaii International Film Festival
11/05/18 - LIFEBOAT nominated as Best Short of 2018 by IDA for the Int'l Documenatary Association Awards
11/05/18 - LIFEBOAT wins Best Doc at Dublin International Shorts Film Festival
11/05/18 - LIFEBOAT wins Act Now Award for social justice at Crested Butte Film Festival
10/29/18 - LIFEBOAT screens at International Maritime Human Rights Conference London
10/25/18 - LIFEBOAT screens at Refugees Welcome Film Festival in Berlin
10/18/18 - LIFEBOAT wins Jury Award at BendFilm Festival
10/12/18 - LIFEBOAT screens at MountainFilm in Aspen
10/07/18 - LIFEBOAT selected to screen at Hamptons International Film Festival
10/05/18 - LIFEBOAT screens at Arabisches Film Festival in Tubingen, Germany
09/26/18 - LIFEBOAT wins highly competitive MountainFilm Commitment Grant
08/09/18 - LIFEBOAT screens at HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles
08/05/18 - LIFEBOAT honored with Jury Award at Traverse City Film Festival
05/31/18 - LIFEBOAT wins Best Short at World Premiere at MountainFilm in Telluride
50 FEET FROM SYRIA (2015)
09/29/17- MountainFilm Awards Search and Rescue Commitment Grant
08/31/17 - Skye Fitzgerald inducted as honorary member of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS)
08/31/17 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA to stream on Netflix and Crave TV (Canada) and be available on Cinema Guild
08/01/17 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA continues international broadcasts in US, Canada, Brazil, Austria, Israel, Slovenia, UAB
02/18/17 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA plays at Frozen River Film Festival
02/09/16 - Review - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA
2016 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA plays at Telluride MountainFilm in Atlanta
2016 - Nobel Peace Center hosts 50 FEET FROM SYRIA screening and panel discussion in Oslo, Norway
2016 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA plays in Scotland at the Human Rights Film Festival
2016 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA plays at Eastern Oregon Film Festival
2016 - Think Out Loud interview with Dr. Hisham Bismar from 50 FEET FROM SYRIA
12/14/15 - NPR's The Takeaway Show - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA chronicles the brutality of Syria
11/14/15 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA slated for Canadian premiere
11/13/15 - Portland doctor returns to Syria to treat victims of civil war
10/26/15 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA named to Oscars Shortlist
10/26/15 - Oscar puts 10 Docu Shorts on its Shorts List
10/26/15 - 50 FEET FROM SYRIA named to Oscars Shortlist
Other
07/10/19 - Skye Fitzgerald honored by the University of Oregon as one of 100 Ducks Who Made a Difference
07/01/19 - 2019 Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences inductees
03/22/19 - Skye Fitzgerald to give commencement address at Eastern Oregon University
01/25/19 - BEHIND THE BULLET feature documentary to premiere at Slamdance. Fitzgerald serves as Producer and DP.
07/26/18 - Animal Planet starring Amanda Giese of Panda Paws Rescue to premiere October 29th. Fitzgerald served as Director of Photography.
2018 - RENOVATION WHISPERER - Pilot just aired on DIY and HGTV
11/16/16 - Skye Fitzgerald honored by Eastern Oregon University
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