Bart Simpson (filmmaker)
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Bart Simpson is a Canadian producer and director of documentary and fiction films. He is often confused with the cartoon character
off of the hit show The Simpsons
. He started his education in political science and philosophy, however quickly transferred those interests to a variety of media arts.
Simpson is best known for producing the feature documentary The Corporation with his former production company in Vancouver, Canada. The film has won 26 awards and commendations, including major awards at the Sundance Film Festival
, Toronto International Film Festival
, and International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
. It is the highest-grossing domestic documentary in Canadian history, and is in the top 40 documentaries in the U.S.
Simpson acted as Canadian producer on Moebius Redux featuring illustrator Jean Giraud
, which won Best Film at Comicon International, and acted in the same capacity for the feature documentary Bananas!* with Swedish director Fredrik Gertten
. The film was hit with a lawsuit from Dole Food Company
in summer 2009. Subsequently, Simpson started the Independent Film Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit association dedicated to defending filmmakers from lawsuits related to U.S. First Amendment rights. The Fund is scheduled to launch in November 2009.
Simpson is a past National Chairperson of the Documentary Organization of Canada/Documentaristes du Canada, and has spoken widely in Canada and abroad on documentary policy and practice. He is a PhD candidate in Film by Practice at the University of Exeter
, UK.
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
off of the hit show The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
. He started his education in political science and philosophy, however quickly transferred those interests to a variety of media arts.
Simpson is best known for producing the feature documentary The Corporation with his former production company in Vancouver, Canada. The film has won 26 awards and commendations, including major awards at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
, and International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is the world's largest documentary film festival held annually since 1988 in Amsterdam....
. It is the highest-grossing domestic documentary in Canadian history, and is in the top 40 documentaries in the U.S.
Simpson acted as Canadian producer on Moebius Redux featuring illustrator Jean Giraud
Jean Giraud
Jean Henri Gaston Giraud is a French comics artist. Giraud has earned worldwide fame, not only under his own name but also under the pseudonym Moebius, and to a lesser extent Gir, the latter appearing mostly in the form of a boxed signature at the bottom of the artist's paintings, for instance the...
, which won Best Film at Comicon International, and acted in the same capacity for the feature documentary Bananas!* with Swedish director Fredrik Gertten
Fredrik Gertten
Carl Fredrik Gertten, born April 3, 1956 in Malmö, is a Swedish film maker and journalist.Gertten worked as a journalist for newspapers, radio and television in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe during the 1980s och 1990s. In 1995 he published the travel book Ung man söker världen through...
. The film was hit with a lawsuit from Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, operating with 74,300 full-time and seasonal employees who are responsible for over 300...
in summer 2009. Subsequently, Simpson started the Independent Film Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit association dedicated to defending filmmakers from lawsuits related to U.S. First Amendment rights. The Fund is scheduled to launch in November 2009.
Simpson is a past National Chairperson of the Documentary Organization of Canada/Documentaristes du Canada, and has spoken widely in Canada and abroad on documentary policy and practice. He is a PhD candidate in Film by Practice at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
, UK.