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| James Levelle | |
|---|---|
| Education | Edinburgh University |
James Moorland Levelle is a filmmaker and explorer, who highlighted the illegal tiger trade in Tibet, revealed child-labour in the cotton fields of India, filmed illegal pirate fishing off the coast of Sierre Leone, and wrote on the history of the gold rush in Alaska.
Early life and education
James Levelle was brought up in London, with his father who worked in advertising and his mother who was a health care professional. He graduated from Edinburgh University, with a degree in English.
Career
In 2007 the Environmental Justice Foundation sent Levelle to India to explore child labour in cotton fields. He was subsequently asked to film illegal pirate fishing off the coast of Sierre Leone.
Around 2015, Levelle moved to a house boat on the River Lea in East London.
Selected works
- "Chainsaw Massacre". Green Screen Naturfilmfestival. 4 December 2024. (director)
References
- Horton, Ben Anthony; de Ferrer, Marthe (28 October 2021). "Meet the adventurer who travelled 14,000 kilometres without flying". euronews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "Mr Fogg Welcomes James Levelle To His Residence". www.tntmagaine.com. TNT. 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Guy (3 December 2019). "Meet James Levelle, the eco warrior who 'did a Greta'... only to be told he was travelling to the wrong place". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "James Levelle". www.polarroutes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- de Ferrer, Marthe (12 November 2021). "Meet the filmmaker who swapped a London flat for an off-grid boat". euronews. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
Further reading
- "GenesisBikes". genesisbikes.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
External links
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