Curtis Ellis

Curtis Ellis
Ellis at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards
Born (1979-12-15) 15 December 1979 (age 44)
Portland, Oregon, USA
Occupation(s)Executive Director, FoodCorps

Curtis Cleland 'Curt' Ellis (born December 15, 1979) is an American filmmaker, social entrepreneur, and advocate for sustainable agriculture and healthy food.[1] He serves as co-founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization FoodCorps.[2] He shared a Peabody Award in 2008 for King Corn, which he co-produced and starred in,[3][4] and in 2011 he won the 17th Annual Heinz Award (with special focus on the environment) with longtime collaborator Ian Cheney for their work in the sustainable food movement.[5]

  1. ^ "Young Leaders Behind King Corn, Truck Farm and FoodCorps Receive Prestigious Heinz Award" (PDF). Heinz Awards. September 13, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  2. ^ FoodCorps (2011). "Our Team" Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. ^ "Complete List of 2008 Peabody Award Winners". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  4. ^ "INDEPENDENT LENS: KING CORN". Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  5. ^ "The Heinz Awards: Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis". The Heinz Awards. The Heinz Awards. Retrieved August 26, 2016.