Martin Boudot

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Martin Boudot is a French investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Paris, France.

He is the host and producer of Green Warriors, a series of scientific investigations on environmental issues, broadcast on France 5, Al-Jazeera, Amazon Prime Video etc.

He is part of the 2018 Top 5 nominations for the Prix Europa of the Outstanding Achievement Award European Journalist of the Year.[1] He has won the 2019 "Rory Peck Award" in the Impact Category,[2] the 2017 Best European Current Affairs Program at the Prix Europa ;[3] the 2015 , the European investigative documentary of the year.[4] He was among the 2015 and 2017 finalists of the Albert Londres Prize, the highest French journalistic distinction.[5][6]

Biography[]

Martin Boudot, born in 1985, graduated at the École publique de journalisme de Tours (Tours Public School of Journalism) and specialized in broadcast media at Northern Colorado University.[7]

Filmography[]

• "World's Most Wanted : Mogilevich, The Russian Mafia Boss", 50 minutes, 2020, Netflix. An investigation about the hunt for Semion Mogilevich, a Ukrainian-born Russian organised crime boss. He is described by agencies across the globe as the “boss of bosses” of most Russian Mafia syndicates in the world, and the FBI has called him “the most dangerous mobster in the world”.[8]

• "Green Warriors : Paraguay, Poisoned Fields", 52 minutes, 2019, broadcast on France 5, Al-Jazeera, Amazon Prime Video, HRT, TVN, VRT etc. A scientific investigation about the impacts of the soy industry in Paraguay. The Green Warriors team partnered with Dr. Stela Benitez to investigate about the potential DNA damages of children living next to the soy fields, exposed to pesticides sprayings. Their findings made the headlines of the Paraguayan media and was discussed by the Senate. For this documentary, Martin Boudot and his cameraman Mathias Denizo won the "Rory Peck Awards" in the impact category;[9] the "Special Recommandation of the Prix Europa" , The "Green Horizon Award" at the ,[10] the "Green Image" at the Green Image Film Festival of Japan,[11] the "Trophée d'Or" at the Scientific Film Festival in La Réunion.

• "Green Warriors : South Africa, Toxic Townships", 52 minutes, 2018, broadcast on France 5, Al-Jazeera, Amazon Prime Video, TVN, SIC etc. A scientific investigation about the gold mining waste in Johannesburg, South Africa. Confronted to the soil, water, animal hair and human hair samples made by the Green Warriors team, the National Institute For Occupational Health of South Africa called the results "unbelievable" and promised to intervene.[12][13] The documentary was nominated at the 2019 Figra Festival.

• "Green Warriors : Indonesia, The World's Most Polluted River", 52 minutes, 2017, broadcast on France 5, Al-Jazeera, Amazon Prime Video, Deutsche Welle, HRT, RTV, RTP. A scientific investigation about the pollution of the Citarum river by the textile industry.[14] Confronted to the water, rice and hair samples made by the Green Warriors team, the Indonesian authorities declared that they were to change the controls of the textile waste industry. The documentary has won the Green Image Award ath the Green Film Festival in Japan, the "Prix du Jury" at the Green Film Festival in Switzerland,[15] The AgriSciences Life Science Film Festival award in Czech Republic. It has been nominated to Naturvision in Germany, International Nature Film Festival in Hungary, Mataslu Nature Film Festival in Estonia, Ekotopfilm in Slovakia, Green Montenegro International Film Festival, Montenegro.

• "Church : Code of Silence", 120 minutes, 2017. A documentary for Cash Investigation about covered-up of pedophilia abusers within the Catholic Church, with 2,2 million viewers.[16] The day after the broadcasting, the French Catholic Church expressed its "profound shame".[17] The investigation also showed the role of Pope Francis in the Julio Grassi case, an Argentinian priest who was sentenced to 15 years prison for sexual abuses on minors. For the first time, Pope Francis was directly asked to answer on the alleged accusations regarding its role in the defense of Julio Grassi.[18] The documentary won the 2017 best European Current Affair Program at the Prix Europa.[19] Thanks to this documentary, Martin Boudot was among the 2017 finalists of the Albert Londres Prize.[6]

• "Toxic Chemicals, Kids in Danger", 120 minutes, 2016. An investigation on the pesticides effects on children's health broadcast on France 2 in the investigative magazine Cash Investigation.[20] 3,1 millions people watched it.[21] The documentary was selected and screened at the , the festival [22] and received an award at the Deauville Green Awards.[23][24]

• The Real Price of your Mobile Phone, 120 minutes, 2014. Broadcast on French public national TV France 2, in the investigative magazine Cash Investigation, on November 4 with 3.6 million viewers.[25][26] The documentary was the European investigative documentary of the year at the 2015 DIG Award. Thanks to this documentary, Martin Boudot was among the 2015 finalists of the Albert Londres Prize. The documentary also won "Le Grand Prix Gilles Jacquier" at the Press'tival de Château Gontier.[27][4]

• Martin Boudot also directed "Les Clowns contre-attaquent",[28] a 90 minutes documentary about the power of humor, broadcast on Canal+; China: the New Dissidents a 52 minutes documentary about chinese artists censored by the authorities;[29] "Football business",[30] a 90 minutes documentary about the football industry ; "Green is the new black",[31] a 70 minutes documentary about greenwashing.

• As a cameraman, he also was part of the cast of the 2014 movie The Yes Men Are Revolting.[32]

Books[]

• Toxic Bayer, éditions Plon, 2020.[33] An investigation about the German pharmaceuticals company Bayer.

• Toxic, nos enfants en danger, with Antoine Dreyfus, éditions La Découverte, 2016.[34] An investigation about the harmful chemicals impacting the health of children.

References[]

  1. ^ "TOP 5 Nominations European Journalist of the Year 2018". PRIX EUROPA. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  2. ^ "Winners 2019". The Rory Peck Trust. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. ^ static1.squarespace.com (PDF) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a5f53c9e5dd5bbc01b296f1/t/5bcef27f4192023439263bd4/1540289154996/Siegerliste+2017_FINAL.pdf. Retrieved 2018-12-22. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "" L'année folle " de Martin Boudot, lauréat en 2015". Ouest-France. 18 October 2016.
  5. ^ http://www.prixalbertlondres.com/Actualites/ArticleId/2590/PRESELECTION-2015.aspx
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sommaire".
  7. ^ "Journalism and Media Studies | University of Northern Colorado".
  8. ^ "Meet World's Most Wanted fugitive Semion Mogilevich - Russian Mafia boss that went off the radar". Radio Times. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  9. ^ "Winners 2019". The Rory Peck Trust. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  10. ^ Filmfestival, Braunschweig International (2019-11-23), 191123_BIFF33_Samstag_PS_074, retrieved 2019-12-05
  11. ^ "GREEN IMAGE FILM FESTIVAL". GREEN IMAGE FILM FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  12. ^ Brut, Interview Martin Boudot : enquête sur la pollution des mines d'or en Afrique du Sud, retrieved 2018-12-22
  13. ^ Films, Java (2018-09-06), Green Warriors: South Africa, Toxic Townships TRAILER, retrieved 2018-12-22
  14. ^ "Watch Green Warriors Indonesia: The World's Most Polluted River | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  15. ^ "Les Rivières volantes remporte le Prix Tournesol du Documentaire Vert 2019 !". FFV - Festival du Film Vert (in French). 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  16. ^ "Audiences : Enorme carton pour "Capitaine Marleau" sur France 3, TF1 faible avec "Colony"".
  17. ^ "Investigation accuses 25 French bishops of hiding abuse".
  18. ^ "La reacción del Papa Francisco cuando una periodista le preguntó por el caso Grassi". 22 March 2017.
  19. ^ "PRIX EUROPA – Winners 2017". prixeuropa.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  20. ^ "Underhand Tactics: Toxic chemicals, kids in danger". Premières Lignes Télévision.
  21. ^ "Audiences : "Person of Interest" leader devant France 3, "Cash Investigation" progresse, France 5 en forme".
  22. ^ http://www.welovegreen.fr/think-tank-2017/
  23. ^ "Toxic Chemicals: Kids in Danger". One Earth Festival.
  24. ^ "Categories's Prizes". Deauville Green Awards.
  25. ^ ""Cash Investigation" : Elise Lucet embarrasse fortement le patron de Huawei France".
  26. ^ "Underhand Tactics: The Real Price of Your Mobile Phone".
  27. ^ Press'tival de Château Gontier.
  28. ^ "Les clowns contre-attaquent - Spécial investigation - Télé-Loisirs".
  29. ^ "Les nouveaux dissidentsDes artistes chinois en guerre contre le pouvoir".
  30. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M3kGAp0Lv4
  31. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7YPCRVx9hA
  32. ^ "Martin Boudot".
  33. ^ "Toxic Bayer - broché - Martin Boudot - Achat Livre ou ebook | fnac". livre.fnac.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  34. ^ "Toxic : produits chimiques, nos enfants en danger". France Culture (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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