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Rock Baijnauth

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Rock Baijnauth is an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. He is the founder of film studio Filmic Entertainment.[citation needed]

Rock Baijnauth
Born1978
🏳️ NationalityAmerican
💼 Occupation
film director, screenwriter

Career[edit]

Baijnauth started his career directing The Pirate Tapes, a first person account of how Somalian pirates in Puntland operate. The film was first screened at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival[1][2], and was acquired for distribution with HBO in North America, and and FX in Africa.[3]

In the process of making the documentary, the production uncovers an environment disaster, where toxic waste is dumped off in the coast.[4] Despite its commercial success, the following was criticized as entertaining, but lacking focus.[5]

In 2015 he directed Barista, a film following finalists in the US World Barista Championship.[6] The film was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films.[7]

In 2018 he directed Baristas,[8] a follow up to the global World Barista Championship, with a new set of subjects. He was subsequently nominated and awarded best director for the documentary.[9]

Filmography[edit]

Release Date Film Title Notes
June 2015 Barista [10]
June, 2019 Baristas [11]

Personal Life[edit]

Rock Baijnauth is alumni of the University of Toronto.[12]

References[edit]

  1. "Pirate Tapes - Hot Docs". www.hotdocs.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. "Somali pirates open up to student with camera". The Toronto Star. 2011-03-28. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  3. "Film: The Pirate Tapes". The Africa Report.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. Torontoist (2011-04-20). "Pirate Tapes, The". Torontoist. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. "The Pirate Tapes Matvei Zhivov, Roger Singh, Andrew Moniz, Rock Bajinauth | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. "Documentarian tracks baristas' 15 minutes of foam - The Boston Globe". www.bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (2015-04-29). "Coffee Competition Documentary 'Barista' Picked Up by Samuel Goldwyn". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  8. "Rock Baijnauth's "Barista" Documentary Sequel "Baristas" Drops Today". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  9. "Baristas". FFTG Awards. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  10. Rodriguez, Ashley (2019-04-25). "Baristas Chronicles the Journey of Four National Champions". Barista Magazine Online. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  11. Baristas (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-09-15
  12. "The Art of the Brew | By Nadia Siu Van | University of Toronto Magazine". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.

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