Ruaridh Arrow

Ruaridh Arrow is a British journalist and film-maker known for his 2011 feature documentary How to Start a Revolution^[1] about Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Gene Sharp.

Ruaridh Arrow
Occupation(s)	Producer and director
Website	http://www.howtostartarevolution.org

The film was described as an underground hit with the Occupy movement, which launched around the time of the film's release in September 2011.^[2] In 2012 the film won a BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award in the 'Factual: Over 30 Minutes' category.^[3] How to Start a Revolution won Best Documentary at the 2011 Raindance Film Festival in London.^[4] It was funded by Arrow and via the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.^[5]

Educated at King's College London^[6] and Glasgow University, Arrow was named Sky News Student Reporter of the Year at the Guardian Student Media Awards in 2004.^[7]

References

1. Holden, Stephen (23 February 2012). "Ways to Change the World, Nonviolently". New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
2. Flintoff, John-Paul (3 January 2013). "Gene Sharp: The Machiavelli of non-violence". New Statesman America. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
3. "BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards: Winners in 2012". www.bafta.org. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. Gray, Louise (21 October 2011). "Gene Sharp: How to Start a Revolution". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
5. "HOW TO START A REVOLUTION a new documentary film". Kickstarter. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. "Alumni | King's alumni | King's College London". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. Harris, Rob (15 November 2004). "2004 Guardian Student Media Awards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

External links

• How to Start a Revolution, documentary directed by Ruaridh Arrow