Caroline Rowland (born 13 May 1968) is a British producer, director, strategic business advisor, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of New Moon Television and Egoli Media.[1]
Caroline Rowland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1968 |
| Nationality | British / Swiss |
| Alma mater | Rhodes University |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games |
Early life and education
editRowland attended St. Agnes High School in Welkom. She graduated from Rhodes University in English and Journalism in 1989.[2]
Career
editRowland started her career by working as an Account Director at J. Thompson[3] in 1993. In 1996, she founded New Moon Television Limited, and her company produced two films Sport at Heart and Inspiration for the London bid for Summer Olympics in 2012,[4] and have since earned 26 awards between them.[5] Rowland's directorial debut, FIRST: The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games, was nominated for a 2014 Emmy[6][7] and was awarded "Best Documentary: Feature at the Moondance Film Festival.[8]
Rowland's production credits include the film Belief for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, the films for Sochi's successful bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics[9] the films for the successful Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid,[10] and the films for PyeongChang's successful bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.[11]
Filmography
editRowland has produced multiple films. She has produced a reinterpretation of W. H. Auden’s Night Mail for the royal opening of St. Pancras railway station.[citation needed]
| S.No. | Name of the film/documentaries | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport at Heart | 2005 |
| 2 | Florida Fatbusters | 2006 |
| 3 | Festival of Taste | 2006 |
| 4 | Vision Beijing: Belief | 2008 |
| 5 | We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For | 2009 |
| 6 | First | 2012 |
| 7 | Legends Live On | 2016 |
| 8 | SEVE Artist Fighter Legend | 2022 |
Awards
editIn 2011, Rowland received the South African Business Club Woman in Business of the Year award.[12] She has been regarded as one of the Influential People in the Bid for the London 2012 Olympics by The Observer.[13][14] In 2016, Rowland received the Distinguished Rhodian Award from Rhodes University.[15] In 2019, she was inducted into the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "The Televisual Handbook". www.televisual.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ "Rhodes University Trust UK » Alumni Accolades". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "First the Games, now watch the film". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ O’Connor, Ashling. "Film maker Caroline Rowland has run of luck with Olympic stories". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "New Moon achieves Olympic success with winning film". Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Johns, Nikara (2014-03-26). "ESPN, Fox Lead Sports Emmy Awards Noms". Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Macnab2012-07-12T15:18:00+01:00, Geoffrey. "Caroline Rowland to make official feature film of London 2012 Olympics". Screen. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Moondance International Film Festival". moondancefilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26.
- ^ "New Moon - Caroline Rowland - testimonial — David and Associates". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar - The Inspiration Room". The Inspiration Room. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ "A sporting chance". Financial Times. 17 June 2011.
- ^ "WINNER: Woman in Business of the Year: Caroline Rowland". Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ Campbell, Dennis (2005-07-10). "The day Coe won gold - part two". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ "Caroline Rowland". www.ru.ac.za. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Rhodes University Trust (USA)". www.rhodesalumni.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.