Filmmaker Eva Orner joins +ape’s roster
Adding to +ape’s abundant faculty is Academy and Emmy Award winning Eva Orner.
With a courageous repertoire, Orner has evaded bullets, suicide bombings and landmines, pretty much making her the Lara Croft of the film industry. Most recently Orner directed The Network a feature documentary set behind the scenes of the most successful television network in Afghanistan and in one of the most unstable and hazardous places on the map.
Orner mostly divides her time between Australia and the US, with the world in-between, Orner’s US producing credits include the feature documentaries Taxi To The Dark Side, Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S Thompson, The Human Behavior Experiments and Herbie Hancock’s Possibilities. Orner’s work has hailed wide-reaching deference, screening at festivals including, Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca and Sydney.
Recently returning to Australia from Beirut, where she was filming Out of Iraq, a feature documentary about gay Iraqi refugees seeking asylum in the US. Orner is currently undertaking Asylum a topical feature documentary challenging the contentious issues of Asylum Seekers in Australia, which is sure to be a triumph.
Says Orner: “I have known Jason Byrne for almost 20 years both professionally and personally. We have been looking to collaborate for a long time and Positive Ape is the perfect way for us to come together and get creative. I’m beyond excited to start working with the team.”
Says Jason Byrne, executive producer: “Eva is an inventive and dedicated Director that we are honoured to represent and partner with. Eva will bring compassion and dedication to any brief and any problem. She is a master of investigation and the interview.”
Alongside Orner’s ability to create films that rouse, Orner’s capacity to work with clients and aptitude within collaborations make Orner an exceptional and flexible content producer. Orner has had a long history in media and this makes her an outstanding conduit for ideas and budget. Orner’s range demonstrates, beauty, commitment and fearlessness. +ape is thrilled to be collaborating with the power-house that is, Eva Orner, an inspirational filmmaker.
To find out more visit +ape at www.positiveape.com.