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| '''Micah Garen''' is an ] journalist and documentary filmmaker who focuses on war zones in the ].<ref name=twsTimeMagazine> Mark Thompson, March 26, 2012, Time magazine, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Air Force Lieut. Colonel John Darin Loftis ... Thankfully, documentary filmmaker Micah Garen was able to capture some video of Loftis,..."</ref> He is notable for surviving a kidnapping ordeal in ] in 2004. He wrote a book about the kidnapping incident which included his confinement as well as the efforts of friends and relatives to secure his release; according to a report in '']'', the book was "extraordinarily compelling" and "gripping."<ref name=twsKirkus> Oct. 30, 2005, Kirkus Reviews, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Gripping account of journalist Garen's kidnapping ... The authors do an admirable job of leading the reader through the chaos ... their story remains extraordinarily compelling...."</ref> In addition, Garen is a prize-winning ].<ref name=twsCurto> Jeff Curto, February 26, 2012, Camera Position, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...three “prizewinner” photographs for the Gallery Photographica exhibition and competition. Photographs by Micah Garen, ..."</ref><ref> Gallery Photographica, 2012, [http://galleryphotographica.com/shows/2012sfipe/ Finalists for the 2012 San Francisco | |||
| International Photography Exhibition], Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Afghan Poppy Farmer in Marja | |||
| 1st Place..."</ref> He has written for '']''<ref name=twsVanityFair> Micah Garen, July 26, 2010, Vanity Fair, , Accessed July 11, 2014</ref> and '']''<ref name=twsNewsweek> Micah Green, September 21, 2010, Newsweek, , Accessed July 11, 2014</ref> and other publications. His work with documentary filmmaker Matthew Cassel on the documentary ''Identity and Exile: an American's struggle with Zionism'' was awarded the top ''Golden Nymph'' prize at the ''Monte Carlo Television Festival'' in 2014.<ref name=twsMediaUpdate> 17 June 2014, Media Update, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Filmmakers Marie-Helen Carleton and Micah Garen (Four Corner Media) joined Cassel at the ceremony...."</ref> He made a documentary describing the lives of four ] women during the ] in 2011.<ref name=twsCrimson> ETHAN G. LOEWI, October 25, 2011, The Harvard Crimson, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...chance to hear from ... journalist Micah Garen, one of the film’s directors ... stories of four middle-class Egyptian women during the dramatic political upheaval ..."</ref> With Marie-Hélène Carleton, Garen is working on the films entitled ''The Road to Nasiriyah'' and ''If''. | |||
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| ==Kidnapping ordeal== | |||
| '''Micah Garen''' is a ], documentary ] and ], and founder of Four Corners Media. | |||
| Garen spent months in ] documenting the "systematic dismantling" of the nation's cultural and archaeological legacy, according to one report.<ref name=twsMacleans> Adnan R. Khan, July 11, 2014, Macleans magazine, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Micah Garen, an American filmmaker who spent years attempting to document the systematic dismantling of Iraq’s cultural legacy...2004, after months of work on a film ... he was kidnapped by Shia insurgents in Nassiriya...."</ref><ref name=twsHarcourt> Rory Stewart, 2006 Harcourt Books, , Accessed July 11, 2014, (see page 375) "...Micah Garen ... making a documentary about archaeological looting..."</ref> On August 13, 2004, while he was in a market taking photographs with a regular camera, Garen and his ]i ], Amir Doushi, were ] by Shia extremists<ref name=twsMacleans/> and they were held hostage in ] in southern ].<ref name=twsMacleans/><ref name=twsCNN> CNN International, August 23, 2004, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Garen, 36, was kidnapped August 13 along with his Iraqi translator, Amir Doshe, ..."</ref> On August 19, a ] aired on ] in which Garen appeared sitting on the floor in front of masked ]s with weapons making demands for his release. It got international attention. During the captivity, there was a strong behind-the-scenes effort to encourage Iraqi authority figures to secure his release, partially by his partner, Marie-Helene Carleton, as well as people within ], where Garen's father is a professor.<ref name=twsYaleDailyNews> AMY KAPLAN, September 23, 2004, Yale Daily News, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "... professor Alan Garen’s son Micah hostage in Iraq this summer, Yale stepped in to support the Garen family and aid efforts to free Micah Garen...."</ref> His captors eventually turned Garen and his translator over to representatives of ] in Nasiriya, unharmed, on August 22, 2004.<ref>"", Al-Jazeera, 23 August 2004.</ref> He said he was very thankful to the cleric and his aides for their efforts at getting him released.<ref name=twsBBC> 22 August, 2004, BBC News, , Accessed July 11, 2014, ".. journalist, who is the founder of US company Four Corners Media, told al-Jazeera TV he was "very thankful" to the cleric and his aides for helping to secure his release....."</ref> After being released, he said he wanted to stay in Iraq to continue with his documentary project.<ref name=twsCBSNews> JANIE HOAP, August 22, 2004, CBS News, , Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Hours after being freed by kidnappers ... U.S. journalist Micah Garen said he hoped to stay in Iraq to continue working on a documentary project ..."</ref> | |||
| ==Publications== | |||
| On August 13, 2004, Garen and his ]i ], Amir Doushi, were ] and held hostage in ] in southern ]. On August 19, a ] aired on ] in which Garen appeared sitting on the floor in front of masked ]s with weapons making demands for his release. His captors eventually turned Garen and his translator over to representatives of ] in Nasiriya. They were released unharmed on August 22, 2004.<ref>"", Al-Jazeera, 23 August 2004.</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | * Micah Garen and Marie-Hélène Carlton, ''American Hostage: A Memoir of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq and the Remarkable Battle to Win His Release.'' New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. ISBN 0743276604 (hardback). New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. ISBN 1416586318 (paperback). | ||
| With his partner Marie-Hélène Carleton, Garen is currently working on the films ''The Road to Nasiriyah''<ref group="n">The website of the film is .</ref> and ''If''<ref>Michelle Aldredge, "", Gwarlingo, 21 July 2011.</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | *Micah Garen and Marie-Hélène Carlton |
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| Micah Garen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Cornell, Archaeology |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, documentary filmmaker |
| Notable work | Identity and Exile: an American's struggle with Zionism Call Me Ehsaan |
| Partner | Marie-Hélène Carleton |
| Parent(s) | Alan Garen, Yale professor |
| Awards | Golden Nymph award, 2014 Gallery Photographica, prize-winning photograph |
| Website | fourcornersmedia |
Micah Garen is an American journalist and documentary filmmaker who focuses on war zones in the Middle East. He is notable for surviving a kidnapping ordeal in Iraq in 2004. He wrote a book about the kidnapping incident which included his confinement as well as the efforts of friends and relatives to secure his release; according to a report in Kirkus Reviews, the book was "extraordinarily compelling" and "gripping." In addition, Garen is a prize-winning photographer. He has written for Vanity Fair and Newsweek and other publications. His work with documentary filmmaker Matthew Cassel on the documentary Identity and Exile: an American's struggle with Zionism was awarded the top Golden Nymph prize at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in 2014. He made a documentary describing the lives of four Egyptian women during the political upheavals in 2011. With Marie-Hélène Carleton, Garen is working on the films entitled The Road to Nasiriyah and If.
Kidnapping ordeal
Garen spent months in Iraq documenting the "systematic dismantling" of the nation's cultural and archaeological legacy, according to one report. On August 13, 2004, while he was in a market taking photographs with a regular camera, Garen and his Iraqi translator, Amir Doushi, were kidnapped by Shia extremists and they were held hostage in Nasiriya in southern Iraq. On August 19, a video aired on al-Jazeera in which Garen appeared sitting on the floor in front of masked insurgents with weapons making demands for his release. It got international attention. During the captivity, there was a strong behind-the-scenes effort to encourage Iraqi authority figures to secure his release, partially by his partner, Marie-Helene Carleton, as well as people within Yale University, where Garen's father is a professor. His captors eventually turned Garen and his translator over to representatives of Moqtada al-Sadr in Nasiriya, unharmed, on August 22, 2004. He said he was very thankful to the cleric and his aides for their efforts at getting him released. After being released, he said he wanted to stay in Iraq to continue with his documentary project.
Publications
- Micah Garen and Marie-Hélène Carlton, American Hostage: A Memoir of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq and the Remarkable Battle to Win His Release. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. ISBN 0743276604 (hardback). New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. ISBN 1416586318 (paperback).
References
- ^ 17 June 2014, Media Update, Al Jazeera English honoured at Monte Carlo Television Festival, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Filmmakers Marie-Helen Carleton and Micah Garen (Four Corner Media) joined Cassel at the ceremony...."
- ^ Jeff Curto, February 26, 2012, Camera Position, Camera Position 96 : Three Prizewinners, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...three “prizewinner” photographs for the Gallery Photographica exhibition and competition. Photographs by Micah Garen, ..."
- Mark Thompson, March 26, 2012, Time magazine, Call me Eshaan, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Air Force Lieut. Colonel John Darin Loftis ... Thankfully, documentary filmmaker Micah Garen was able to capture some video of Loftis,..."
- Oct. 30, 2005, Kirkus Reviews, AMERICAN HOSTAGE: A Memoir of a Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq and the Remarkable Battle to Win His Release, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Gripping account of journalist Garen's kidnapping ... The authors do an admirable job of leading the reader through the chaos ... their story remains extraordinarily compelling...."
- Gallery Photographica, 2012, [http://galleryphotographica.com/shows/2012sfipe/ Finalists for the 2012 San Francisco International Photography Exhibition], Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Afghan Poppy Farmer in Marja 1st Place..."
- Micah Garen, July 26, 2010, Vanity Fair, Marja’s Hearts and Minds, Accessed July 11, 2014
- Micah Green, September 21, 2010, Newsweek, Marja: The New Afghan Battleground, Accessed July 11, 2014
- ETHAN G. LOEWI, October 25, 2011, The Harvard Crimson, Documentary Highlights Concerns with Egyptian Military Leadership, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...chance to hear from ... journalist Micah Garen, one of the film’s directors ... stories of four middle-class Egyptian women during the dramatic political upheaval ..."
- ^ Adnan R. Khan, July 11, 2014, Macleans magazine, Understanding Iraq’s real tragedy: The nation is suffering a crisis of identity so fundamental that recovering from it will be more daunting than defeating ISIS, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Micah Garen, an American filmmaker who spent years attempting to document the systematic dismantling of Iraq’s cultural legacy...2004, after months of work on a film ... he was kidnapped by Shia insurgents in Nassiriya...."
- Rory Stewart, 2006 Harcourt Books, The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq, Accessed July 11, 2014, (see page 375) "...Micah Garen ... making a documentary about archaeological looting..."
- CNN International, August 23, 2004, Kidnappers free journalist in Iraq: Shiite leaders prepare for handover of shrine in Najaf, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Garen, 36, was kidnapped August 13 along with his Iraqi translator, Amir Doshe, ..."
- AMY KAPLAN, September 23, 2004, Yale Daily News, Prof’s son freed by Iraqi captors, Accessed July 11, 2014, "... professor Alan Garen’s son Micah hostage in Iraq this summer, Yale stepped in to support the Garen family and aid efforts to free Micah Garen...."
- "Al-Sadr gets US journalist released", Al-Jazeera, 23 August 2004.
- 22 August, 2004, BBC News, Kidnapped reporter freed in Iraq, Accessed July 11, 2014, ".. journalist, who is the founder of US company Four Corners Media, told al-Jazeera TV he was "very thankful" to the cleric and his aides for helping to secure his release....."
- JANIE HOAP, August 22, 2004, CBS News, Freed Journalist Wants To Stay, Accessed July 11, 2014, "...Hours after being freed by kidnappers ... U.S. journalist Micah Garen said he hoped to stay in Iraq to continue working on a documentary project ..."