Jump to content

Phil Ranstrom: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Kimedit14 (talk | contribs)
20 edits
Removal of harassing post by Thrillfreakunclesam (#12). Attempting to resolve issue on Talk page, but may have to report, depending on further actions.
KimEdit14's continued deletion of pertinent and factual content submitted by me amounts to blatant censorship, and ishould itself be deemed "suspect"; nothing to really "talk" about here...
Line 26: Line 26:
}}
}}
'''Phil Ranstrom''' is an American [[documentary film]] director living in Chicago, Illinois who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] winning documentary, [[Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street]], which [[Chicago Tribune]] writer and [[WGN (AM)]] host, [[Rick Kogan]] called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".<ref>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file</ref> Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, Cheat You Fair, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, The Cocaine Express, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report.
'''Phil Ranstrom''' is an American [[documentary film]] director living in Chicago, Illinois who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] winning documentary, [[Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street]], which [[Chicago Tribune]] writer and [[WGN (AM)]] host, [[Rick Kogan]] called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".<ref>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file</ref> Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, Cheat You Fair, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, The Cocaine Express, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report.

Cheat You Fair's completion was forestalled for nearly a decade, while Ranstrom, prior to parole, served almost half of a cumulative 20 year series of sentences for a set of related crimes in 1994; detailed herein: In 1996, following a jury trial, defendant Phillip Ranstrom was convicted of attempted murder, armed robbery, home invasion, residential burglary, aggravated battery, and aggravated stalking and was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for attempted murder, armed robbery, and home invasion, 15 years for residential burglary, and 5 years for aggravated battery and aggravated stalking; the sentences to run concurrently.[http://caselaw.findlaw.com/il-court-of-appeals/1158017.html]. Ranstrom was incarcerated at the Pontiac Correctional Center in Illinois. This accounts for the significant gap in Ranstrom's work history.[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/phil-ranstrom/6/525/619?_mSplash=1]


All of Phil Ranstrom's independent documentaries prior to Cheat You Fair and Electrified were short films, shown on [[WTTW]] television in Chicago. Cheat You Fair is Phil's first [[feature length]] film. It is narrated by actor [[Joe Mantegna]] and details the rise and fall of Chicago's [[Maxwell Street]]. This epic documentary is presented in 3 acts—part history, part blues and part expose' about the fight to save the market from being destroyed by the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] (UIC). Each act is presented in a different documentary [[genre]]. Cheat You Fair is considered by many to be the definitive work about Chicago's Maxwell Street, as no other film or book captures this much history, music, interviews and information about this world-famous market. Cheat You Fair was also shown during the 2008 [[Sundance Film Festival]] in Park City, Utah.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMHFO5n6Cc&NR=1</ref> It was also shown in various film festivals in the U.S.<ref>http://s65962.gridserver.com/home</ref><ref>http://www.deepbluesfestival.com/DBF08FilmFest_sched_print.pdf</ref> and in Europe.<ref>http://www.bobtjeblues.com/node/706</ref><ref>http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/ambassador2/latest-events2/phil-ranstrom-director-of-blues-documentaries-will-visit-krakow-november-21-2008/</ref> A shortened, one-hour, version of Cheat You Fair had its television debut on [[WTTW]] on October 27, 2011. The DVD is available at the film's website.<ref>http://www.cheatyoufairthemovie.com</ref>
All of Phil Ranstrom's independent documentaries prior to Cheat You Fair and Electrified were short films, shown on [[WTTW]] television in Chicago. Cheat You Fair is Phil's first [[feature length]] film. It is narrated by actor [[Joe Mantegna]] and details the rise and fall of Chicago's [[Maxwell Street]]. This epic documentary is presented in 3 acts—part history, part blues and part expose' about the fight to save the market from being destroyed by the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] (UIC). Each act is presented in a different documentary [[genre]]. Cheat You Fair is considered by many to be the definitive work about Chicago's Maxwell Street, as no other film or book captures this much history, music, interviews and information about this world-famous market. Cheat You Fair was also shown during the 2008 [[Sundance Film Festival]] in Park City, Utah.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMHFO5n6Cc&NR=1</ref> It was also shown in various film festivals in the U.S.<ref>http://s65962.gridserver.com/home</ref><ref>http://www.deepbluesfestival.com/DBF08FilmFest_sched_print.pdf</ref> and in Europe.<ref>http://www.bobtjeblues.com/node/706</ref><ref>http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/ambassador2/latest-events2/phil-ranstrom-director-of-blues-documentaries-will-visit-krakow-november-21-2008/</ref> A shortened, one-hour, version of Cheat You Fair had its television debut on [[WTTW]] on October 27, 2011. The DVD is available at the film's website.<ref>http://www.cheatyoufairthemovie.com</ref>

Revision as of 00:00, 20 March 2013

Phil Ranstrom
In Poland, directing "Pierogi Blues"
OccupationWriterProducerDirector
WebsiteMaxwellStreetDocumentary.com

Phil Ranstrom is an American documentary film director living in Chicago, Illinois who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award winning documentary, Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street, which Chicago Tribune writer and WGN (AM) host, Rick Kogan called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".[1] Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, Cheat You Fair, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, The Cocaine Express, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report.

Cheat You Fair's completion was forestalled for nearly a decade, while Ranstrom, prior to parole, served almost half of a cumulative 20 year series of sentences for a set of related crimes in 1994; detailed herein: In 1996, following a jury trial, defendant Phillip Ranstrom was convicted of attempted murder, armed robbery, home invasion, residential burglary, aggravated battery, and aggravated stalking and was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for attempted murder, armed robbery, and home invasion, 15 years for residential burglary, and 5 years for aggravated battery and aggravated stalking; the sentences to run concurrently.[1]. Ranstrom was incarcerated at the Pontiac Correctional Center in Illinois. This accounts for the significant gap in Ranstrom's work history.[2]

All of Phil Ranstrom's independent documentaries prior to Cheat You Fair and Electrified were short films, shown on WTTW television in Chicago. Cheat You Fair is Phil's first feature length film. It is narrated by actor Joe Mantegna and details the rise and fall of Chicago's Maxwell Street. This epic documentary is presented in 3 acts—part history, part blues and part expose' about the fight to save the market from being destroyed by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Each act is presented in a different documentary genre. Cheat You Fair is considered by many to be the definitive work about Chicago's Maxwell Street, as no other film or book captures this much history, music, interviews and information about this world-famous market. Cheat You Fair was also shown during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.[2] It was also shown in various film festivals in the U.S.[3][4] and in Europe.[5][6] A shortened, one-hour, version of Cheat You Fair had its television debut on WTTW on October 27, 2011. The DVD is available at the film's website.[7]

Multiple documentary sub-genres

All of Phil Ranstrom's documentaries vary in style and sub-genre. "The Cocaine Express", "Uptown Christian Soldiers", "Reclaiming America" and the third-act of "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" incorporate elements of the investigative and news report sub-genres, while "I Remember Riverview", "Cheat You Fair" and "Electrified" incorporate the historical, cultural and experimental sub-genres. Each of the three acts of "Cheat You Fair" utilizes a different sub-genre to tell the story – historical, musical and investigative.

Music documentaries

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation helped to sponsor two of Phil Ranstrom's films - "Cheat You Fair" and "Electrified". In addition, they are working together on a series of upcoming music documentaries including, "Pierogi Blues".

Documentary Filmography

  • The Cocaine Express (1983)
  • I Remember Riverview (1984)
  • Uptown Christian Soldiers (1985)
  • Reclaiming America (1986)
  • Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues (2008)
  • Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2008)
  • Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2011) (broadcast version)
  • Pierogi Blues (in-production)
  • The Big House (in-development/Discovery Studios)
  • The Making of “Never Split Tens” (pre-production)

References

  1. ^ http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file
  2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMHFO5n6Cc&NR=1
  3. ^ http://s65962.gridserver.com/home
  4. ^ http://www.deepbluesfestival.com/DBF08FilmFest_sched_print.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.bobtjeblues.com/node/706
  6. ^ http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/ambassador2/latest-events2/phil-ranstrom-director-of-blues-documentaries-will-visit-krakow-november-21-2008/
  7. ^ http://www.cheatyoufairthemovie.com

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phil_Ranstrom&oldid=545551051"