Ric speaks to Esquire Magazine about filming at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak
"How do you stop an acute outbreak of the world's deadliest virus ... in an environment where there's no electricity, no running water, no newspapers, no radios? It's not only a medical challenge, it's a social challenge. And that's exactly what's still happening now."
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“At a time when the eyes of the world are on the Toronto International Film Festival, we want to highlight the enormous contribution made by these women to the dynamism of Canadian cinema,” said Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm. “Their careers have been marked by awards and honours, and their talent contributes to Canada’s cultural success at home and abroad. We thank Birks for this innovative public-private partnership to promote Canadian talent.”
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Ric Esther Bienstock’s Tales From The Organ Trade will vie for two Emmys at the at the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
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It's just been announced that Ric Esther Bienstock will be honoured with the Gordon Sinclair Award. Each year the Canadian Screen Academy to awards the prize to a filmmaker who has made an exceptional body of work in Canadian television journalism, or for significant contribution to the international profile of Canadian television journalism not necessarily in a single year.
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writer-director Ric Esther Bienstock’s documentary wins prestigious Award.
Tales from the Organ Trade, writer-director Ric Esther Bienstock’s documentary about the world of black market organ trafficking, has won the Edward R. Murrow Award.
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