Neil Hollander

1939

Neil Hollander is an American born author and filmmaker. In the 4 decades long career, Hollander has gone through many professions, from journalist and war correspondent, a sailor who spent three years on open see collecting material for his documentary film and book, to well-acclaimed writer of books for kids, books with nautical subjects and historical ones. Hollander was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1939. Soon after his family moved and they went on to live in France. After many years of traveling around the world, and living in countries like Thailand, Costa Rica, Brazil, for the past decade Hollander he been residing in Paris. He has proven to be successful in all the spheres he’s been professionally involved in. As recognition of his efforts, Neil Hollander has received 4 international awards for his documentary film “Riding the Rails”: MENTION SPECIALE DU PUBLIC - Deauville Festival of American Films, France; PLAQUE D'ARGENT - International Festival of Cinema Figueira da Foz, Portugal; GRAND PRIX DES MEDIAS - Journées Cinématographiques d'Orléans, France and SILVER AWARD - Houston International Film Festival, USA. On this film Hollander comes as a writer, producer and director. The film follows the fate of the “new poor” in America. For “Tramps” was awarded by LES FILMS DU TRIANGLE (France), WDR (Germany), FRANCE 3, & FIRST PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS (Philippines). The film gives a preview of the life of refugees while they are escaping their homeland traveling on a shi

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