Brent Anthony Renaud (October 2, 1971[1] – March 13, 2022) was an American journalist, documentary filmmaker, and photojournalist. Renaud worked with his brother Craig to produce films for outlets such as HBO and Vice News, and was a former contributor to The New York Times. According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed on March 13, 2022, by Russian soldiers while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Irpin city near Kyiv.
He lived and worked in Little Rock and New York City.[4][5][6] In collaboration with his brother Craig, Brent Renaud produced a series of films and television programs, mostly focusing on humanistic stories from the world's hot spots.[5] From 2004 to 2005, the Renaud brothers filmed the Discovery Channel series Off to War, which covered Arkansas reservists in the Iraqi conflict and their families.[7][8]
According to Ukrainian officials, Renaud was shot and killed by Russian soldiers in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, while covering the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[15][16][17] Two other journalists were injured and taken to a hospital. One of them, Juan Arredondo [ca], later said in a video published by an Italian journalist on Twitter that the journalists were filming civilians evacuating over one of the bridges in Irpin when they were targeted by soldiers who shot Renaud in the neck.[18] It was the first reported death of a foreign journalist in the 2022 war in Ukraine.[19]
Dope Sick Love (2005) documentary film; directed by Felicia Conte, Brent Renaud, and Craig Renaud
Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later (2007) documentary film
Last Chance High (2015; series)
Meth Storm (2017)
Shelter (2018) documentary film
Referencesedit
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^"Brent Renaud, journalist killed in Ukraine, was a SMU grad who mentored at-risk Dallas youth". Dallas News. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^Traub, Alex (March 13, 2022). "Brent Renaud, Crusading Filmmaker, Is Killed at 50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ abc. Renaud Brothers. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^"Brent Renaud 1971 – 2022". DCTV. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^Barnhart, Arron (October 22, 2005). "'Off to War' follows reservists, families". The Olympian. p. 24. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^Rodriquez, Cristina (August 9, 2004). "Brothers' documentary shows soldiers' true experience". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^Eifling, Sam (March 16, 2022). "Remembering Brent Renaud, a fearless journalist who focused his camera on vulnerable people around the world". Arkansas Times.
^"Founders call Little Rock Film Festival a wrap after 9 years". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. October 1, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^Woodward, Alex; Harding, David (March 13, 2022). "Award-winning US filmmaker Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces in Ukraine". The Independent.
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Brent Renaud, First U.S. Journalist Killed in Ukraine War, Honored at New NYC Documentary Cinema, Democracy Now!
January 01, 1970
brent, renaud, brent, anthony, renaud, october, 1971, march, 2022, american, journalist, documentary, filmmaker, photojournalist, renaud, worked, with, brother, craig, produce, films, outlets, such, vice, news, former, contributor, york, times, according, ukra. Brent Anthony Renaud October 2 1971 1 March 13 2022 was an American journalist documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Renaud worked with his brother Craig to produce films for outlets such as HBO and Vice News and was a former contributor to The New York Times According to Ukrainian officials he was killed on March 13 2022 by Russian soldiers while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Irpin city near Kyiv Brent RenaudRenaud in 2007BornOctober 2 1971 Memphis Tennessee U S DiedMarch 13 2022 aged 50 Irpin UkraineAlma materSouthern Methodist UniversityColumbia University OccupationJournalist filmmaker AwardsNieman Fellowship 2019 Peabody Awards 2015 Websitehttps www renaudbrothers com Contents 1 Life and career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editRenaud was born in Memphis Tennessee and raised in Little Rock Arkansas 1 His mother Georgann Freasier was a social worker and his father Louis Renaud was a salesman 1 Renaud earned his bachelor s degree in English literature from Southern Methodist University and a master s degree in sociology from Columbia University 1 2 3 He lived and worked in Little Rock and New York City 4 5 6 In collaboration with his brother Craig Brent Renaud produced a series of films and television programs mostly focusing on humanistic stories from the world s hot spots 5 From 2004 to 2005 the Renaud brothers filmed the Discovery Channel series Off to War which covered Arkansas reservists in the Iraqi conflict and their families 7 8 The brothers also covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan the 2010 earthquake in Haiti the political crises in Egypt and Libya conflicts in Africa Mexican drug war and the refugee crisis in Central America 5 They won several awards in television and journalism including two DuPont Columbia Awards and a Peabody Award in 2015 for their video series Last Chance High 9 10 The brothers directed the documentary Meth Storm released in 2017 by HBO Documentary Films 11 In 2019 Renaud was appointed a visiting professor at the University of Arkansas 12 Renaud was a 2019 Nieman Fellow 4 Together with his brother he was a grantee of the Pulitzer Center 13 They also founded the Little Rock Film Festival 14 Co producer for the documentary series Life of Crime 1984 2020 which was also nominated for a Peabody Award in 2021 Death editAccording to Ukrainian officials Renaud was shot and killed by Russian soldiers in Irpin Kyiv Oblast Ukraine while covering the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 15 16 17 Two other journalists were injured and taken to a hospital One of them Juan Arredondo ca later said in a video published by an Italian journalist on Twitter that the journalists were filming civilians evacuating over one of the bridges in Irpin when they were targeted by soldiers who shot Renaud in the neck 18 It was the first reported death of a foreign journalist in the 2022 war in Ukraine 19 Filmography editWarrior Champions From Baghdad to Beijing 2009 documentary film directed by Brent and Craig Renaud 20 21 Off to War series 2004 Dope Sick Love 2005 documentary film directed by Felicia Conte Brent Renaud and Craig Renaud Little Rock Central 50 Years Later 2007 documentary film Last Chance High 2015 series Meth Storm 2017 Shelter 2018 documentary filmReferences edit a b c d Traub Alex March 13 2022 Brent Renaud Crusading Filmmaker Is Killed at 50 The New York Times Archived from the original on March 13 2022 Retrieved March 14 2022 Brent Renaud journalist killed in Ukraine was a SMU grad who mentored at risk Dallas youth Dallas News March 13 2022 Retrieved March 14 2022 Traub Alex March 13 2022 Brent Renaud Crusading Filmmaker Is Killed at 50 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved March 15 2022 a b Brent Renaud Archives Nieman Reports a b c Renaud Brothers Bio Renaud Brothers Archived from the original on March 17 2022 Retrieved March 13 2022 Brent Renaud 1971 2022 DCTV Retrieved September 30 2022 Barnhart Arron October 22 2005 Off to War follows reservists families The Olympian p 24 Retrieved March 13 2022 Rodriquez Cristina August 9 2004 Brothers documentary shows soldiers true experience The Springfield News Leader p 4 Retrieved March 13 2022 Millar Lindsey April 20 2015 Renaud brothers win Peabody for Last Chance High Eifling Sam March 16 2022 Remembering Brent Renaud a fearless journalist who focused his camera on vulnerable people around the world Arkansas Times Revier Kevin February 12 2018 Film review Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud dirs Meth Storm Crime Media Culture 14 3 511 513 doi 10 1177 1741659018756931 S2CID 149296956 Feature Filmmaker Appointed Visiting Professor University of Arkansas September 9 2019 Retrieved March 13 2022 Renaud brothers Pulitzer Center Founders call Little Rock Film Festival a wrap after 9 years Arkansas Democrat Gazette October 1 2015 Retrieved March 13 2022 Woodward Alex Harding David March 13 2022 Award winning US filmmaker Brent Renaud killed by Russian forces in Ukraine The Independent Schwirtz Michael March 13 2022 Brent Renaud an American journalist is killed in Ukraine The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved March 13 2022 U S Horrified At Killing Of American Journalist Near Kyiv RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty Retrieved March 15 2022 They started shooting at us US journalist s colleague BBC News March 13 2022 Retrieved March 13 2022 US journalist killed near Kyiv BBC News March 13 2022 Retrieved March 13 2022 Warrior Champions Archived October 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine Austin Film Festival Stockton to host screening of Warrior Champions From Baghdad to Beijing NJ com October 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brent Renaud Official website nbsp Brent Renaud at IMDb nbsp Brent Renaud s Appearances on Democracy Now Brent Renaud First U S Journalist Killed in Ukraine War Honored at New NYC Documentary Cinema Democracy Now Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brent Renaud amp oldid 1188548532, 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