Holly Mosher is an American filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries focused on social change.[1] She directed the documentary Hummingbird.[2] Mosher produced Vanishing of the Bees and Side Effect.[3] She started an independent film distribution company, Hummingbird Pictures, which focuses on socially-conscious films.[4]

Holly Mosher
NationalityAmerican
EducationTisch School of the Arts
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable workVanishing of the Bees, Side Effects

Career

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Mosher graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[5][1] She worked as an assistant on films in Brazil and produced commercials.[6]

Mosher made her directorial debut with the 2004 documentary, Hummingbird,[1] a film about two organizations which work with Brazilian street children and women who are victims of domestic violence.[2] She produced Side Effects in 2005 and Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety in 2006. Mosher also co-produced Maybe Baby in 2007. She was executive producer of Vanishing of the Bees,[3] FREE FOR ALL! and Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes, a documentary about the influence of money in politics.[1][7] In 2011, she directed Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus, a feature-length documentary about the work of Muhammad Yunus and the lending system he founded for people in poverty.[8][9][10]

Filmography

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Year Title Credit
1999 Haunting Perpetually Dead Squirrels Producer, Cinematographer
2001 Lady in the Box Co-Producer
2003 Reeseville Producer
2003 An Obvious Moment of Happiness Associate Producer, Cinematographer
2004 Hummingbird (Documentary) Producer, Cinematographer, Director
2005 Side Effects Producer
2005 Next Big Thing: The 2 Skinnee J's Farewell Show Cinematographer
2006 Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety (Documentary) Producer
2007 Maybe Baby (Documentary) Co-producer
2008 Free for All! (Documentary) Executive producer
2009 Vanishing of the Bees (Documentary) Executive producer
2011 Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus (Documentary) Producer, Cinematographer, Director
2014 Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes (Documentary) Executive producer

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nancy Rhodes, Paradigm Shifts Festival & Holly Mosher, Bonsai People". A Better World. March 15, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Vanessa Harris (March 20, 2013). "Q&A with 'Hummingbird' Filmmaker Holly Mosher". LA Yoga. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Rob Nelson (April 25, 2011). "Review: Vanishing of the Bees". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. ^ David Sebed (April 14, 2015). "Meeting Holly Mosher: A GLN Earth Day 2015 Panelist". Green Lifestyles. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "Holly Mosher". Netroots Nation. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ David Rensin (January 2012). "Moving Pictures". The Rotarian.
  7. ^ "KPFK". KPFK. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Betsy Sharkey (February 10, 2012). "Movie review: 'Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhmmed Yunus'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ^ Ronnie Scheib (February 10, 2012). "Review: 'Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus'". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  10. ^ Jeannette Catsoulis (February 9, 2012). "Singing the Praises of the Banker to the Poor". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Holly Mosher". IMDB. Retrieved July 1, 2015.