Storm Saulter Explained

Storm Saulter
Birth Date:21 September 1983
Birth Place:Negril, Jamaica
Occupation:Filmmaker, photographer

Storm Saulter (born September 21, 1983)[1] is a Jamaican filmmaker and photographer. He wrote and directed the 2010 film Better Mus' Come[2] and directed the 2018 film Sprinter. In 2020, Sprinter was released on Netflix.

Life and career

Saulter was born in Negril, Jamaica, on September 21, 1983. One of his brothers, Astro, is an artist and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was young.[3] Storm attended The Los Angeles Film School and graduated in 2001 with a focus in editing and cinematography.[4] [5]

He released his debut film Better Mus’ Come, in 2010, with a theatrical release in the U.S. in 2013.[6] In 2018, the film Sprinter was released, which he directed and co-wrote. The film was distributed in the U.S. in 2019 and was released on Netflix in 2020.[7]

In addition to his own filmmaking work, Saulter co-founded the New Caribbean Cinema collective, created in 2013 to showcase new Caribbean filmmakers.[8]

In 2019, Saulter stated that he was working on an adaptation of John Crow's Devil, the first novel by Jamaican author Marlon James.[7]

Style and reception

Saulter's work focuses on Jamaican stories. He is often a director for his films in addition to a writer. Variety magazine writer Courtney Howard described his film Sprinter as intricate and character-driven, stating that the film has a "pulsating energy".[9]

His film “Sprinter” won several awards, including Best Director, Audience Award, and the Grand Jury Prize from the American Black Film Festival, the New Visions Award from the Bahamas International Film Festival, and Jury Prize from Pan African Film Festival.[7] Saulter's photographs and films have been shown at various art exhibitions, including at the Jamaica Biennial (2014 and 2017)[10] [11] and Art Basel.[12]

Selected work

Music videos

Films

Notes and References

  1. Martens. Emiel. 2015-11-29. Towards a New Caribbean Cinema? An Interview with Jamaican Filmmaker Storm Saulter. Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Image Studies. 6. 2. 10.17742/IMAGE.CCN.6-2.3. free.
  2. Web site: Jamaica Observer Limited. Jamaica Observer, Better Mus' Come to All Jamaica October 07, 2010.
  3. Web site: Astro debuts 'Morning Star' . jamaica-gleaner.com . 13 June 2020 . en . 21 November 2012.
  4. Web site: Storm Saulter. 2015-07-17. Caribbean Film. en-US. 2019-05-07.
  5. Web site: Press and Accolades . The Los Angeles Film School . 13 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613170125/https://www.lafilm.edu/press/ . 13 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Hansen . Erin . Interview: Storm Saulter, Director of Jamaican Film Better Mus' Come . The FADER . 13 June 2020 . en . 11 October 2010.
  7. Web site: Sprinter now on Netflix USA and major streaming platforms. www.loopjamaica.com.
  8. Martens . Emiel . Towards a New Caribbean Cinema? An Interview with Jamaican Filmmaker Storm Saulter . Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Image Studies . 4 December 2015. 10.17742/IMAGE.CCN.6-2.3 . free .
  9. Web site: Film Review: 'Sprinter'. Howard. Courtney. 2019-04-26. Variety. en. 2019-05-07.
  10. Web site: Jamaica Biennial 2014... . Jamaica Observer . 13 June 2020.
  11. Web site: McLaughlin . Rosanna . Postcard from Jamaica . Frieze . 13 June 2020 . en . 20 April 2017.
  12. Web site: Triff . Alfredo . Art During Basel . Miami New Times . 13 June 2020 . 4 December 2003.
  13. Web site: Cooke . Mel . Story of the Song : 'Shaka Zulu Pickney': a part of warrior heritage . jamaica-gleaner.com . 13 June 2020 . en . 4 November 2018.
  14. Meschino . Patricia . Jamaica's Protoje Takes Control, Impacts New Markets With 'Ancient Future' . Billboard . 13 June 2020 . 17 April 2015.
  15. Web site: Rettig . James . Arcade Fire - "Peter Pan" Video . Stereogum . 13 June 2020 . 20 September 2018.
  16. Chronixx Shares 'Skankin' Sweet' Video: Watch . Billboard . 13 June 2020 . 1 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Anderson . Carys . Sean Paul Shares the Origins of New Video for “Dynamite” Featuring Sia: Exclusive . Yahoo . 28 August 2022 . November 5, 2021.
  18. Web site: Obenson . Tambay . 'Sprinter' Director Storm Saulter Shows That Jamaica Means More Than James Bond . . 13 June 2020 . en . 10 May 2019.
  19. News: Rapold . Nicolas . Jamaican Passions in a Time of Tumult . 13 June 2020 . The New York Times . 14 March 2013.
  20. Web site: Review: 'Sprinter' puts Jamaican spin on inspiring sports genre . Los Angeles Times . 13 June 2020 . 23 April 2019.

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