Harold Crooks is a Canadian-American filmmaker. He began his career as an investigative journalist covering environmental issues in Canada during the 1980s and 90s. His films cover the subjects of
political economy
Political or comparative economy is a branch of political science and economics studying economic systems (e.g. Marketplace, markets and national economies) and their governance by political systems (e.g. law, institutions, and government). Wi ...
and the impact humans have on their environment through technology and capitalism. Most recently he co-directed a documentary with the art writer
Judd Tully
Judd Tully is an American art critic and journalist who writes about artists and the art market. He has been contributor to BlouinARTINFO, ''The Washington Post'', ''ARTnews'', ''Flash Art'' and covered topics such as the potential indictment o ...
about the artist
David Hammons
David Hammons (born July 24, 1943) is an American artist, best known for his works in and around New York City and Los Angeles during the 1970s and 1980s.
Early life
David Hammons was born in 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, the youngest of ten ...
.
Works
* ''Dirty Business: the Inside Story of the New Garbage Agglomerates'', J. Lorimer, 1983
* ''Giants of garbage: the Rise of the Global Waste Industry and the Politics of Pollution Control'', James Lorimer & Company, 1993
Filmography
* ''
The Champagne Safari'', 1995
* ''
The Corporation'', 2003
* ''
Surviving Progress'', 2013
* ''
The Price We Pay'', 2014
* ''The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons'', 2022
External links
*
The Price We Pay La Face cachée de l’impôt Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September. The organi ...
References
Canadian male journalists
Canadian male non-fiction writers
Canadian documentary film directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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