The White Helmets (film)

The White Helmets
Film poster
Directed byOrlando von Einsiedel
Produced byJoanna Natasegara
CinematographyKhaled Khateeb[1]
Production
companies
Grain Media
Violet Films
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic

The White Helmets is a 2016 British short documentary film.[2] The film follows the daily operations of a group of volunteer rescue workers of the Syria Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets.[3] The film was directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and produced by Joanna Natasegara.[4] It won the Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 89th Academy Awards.[5]

  1. ^ Deborah Vankin (27 February 2017). "Director of 'The White Helmets' talks about shining a light on Syrian heroes". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ Galuppo, Mia (16 December 2016). "Aleppo Documentary Filmmakers: "We Worry About the People We Spent Time With"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ John Anderson (15 September 2016). "'The White Helmets' Review: Pulling Hope From the Rubble". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ Katz, Andrew (7 September 2016). "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for 'The White Helmets'". Time. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.