THE WHITE HELMETS
Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel
“Rescuing babies from rubble and hurtling towards mushroom clouds, this dizzying documentary tells the story of the heroic group who risk their lives every day to help their stricken brothers and sisters”
- The Guardian
THE WHITE HELMETS is the Academy Award winning Netflix original short documentary following three Syrian volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war. The film is both a snapshot of the harrowing realities of life for ordinary Syrians who remain in the country, and a humbling portrait of the power of the human spirit.
CREW
Directed by - Orlando von Einsiedel
Produced by - Joanna Natasegara
Director of Photography - Franklin Dow
Cinematography by - Fadi Al Halabi, Hassan Kattan, Khaled Khateeb
Edited by - Masahiro Hirakubo
Original Music by - Patrick Jonsson
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Academy Awards® - Best Documentary Short (Winner, 2017)
Muslim Public Affairs Council Media Awards - Voices of Courage & Conscience (Winner, 2017)
International Documentary Association - Best Documentary Short (Winner, 2016)
Primetime Emmy Awards - Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking (Nominee, 2017)
Primetime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) (Nominee, 2017)
Motion Picture Sound Editors - Best Sound Editing (Nominee, 2016)
Music & Sound Awards - Best Original Composition, Short Film (Nominee, 2016)
Hamptons International Film Festival - Best Short Film (Winner, 2016)
Toronto International Film Festival - Honourable Mention (Winner, 2016)
Telluride Film Festival - 2017
International Festival & Forum on Human Rights - 2017
Belfast Film Festival - 2017