Director

Jim Becket

Production

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 1760291

Known for: Production

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2017 - 2021

Years active: 5

Average TMDB rating: 4.83

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Biography

Jim brings a varied career to his filmmaking: developmental economist, human rights lawyer, journalist, and author. As Director of Public Information for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Jim made several films about international refugee problems around the world. Since then he has co-produced several documentaries on contemporary environmental issues, including The Green Patriarch, The Amazon: The End of Infinity, The Arctic: The Consequences of Human Folly, and El Misterio del Capital de los Indigenas Amazonicos. Jim’s most recent film was the multi-award-winning Sons of Africa. Jim’s awards include festival Best Film awards, two Humanitas Awards, and a George Foster Peabody award.

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