Turner Ross

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Turner Ross

Born in Sidney, Ohio in 1982. Working with his older brother Bill, the two form the Ross Brothers filmmaking team. For their documentary 45365, a portrait of their home town, the two directors received numerous awards including Best Documentary Feature at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. They followed it three years later with Tchoupitoulas (2012) about their second home…

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I Am Not Your NegroI Am Not Your Negro · 2017
I Am Not Your Negro
★ 7.72017
MovieDocumentary
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.
Ain't Them Bodies SaintsAin't Them Bodies Saints · 2013
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
★ 6.12013
MovieCrimeDrama
Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.
Men Go to BattleMen Go to Battle · 2016
Men Go to Battle
★ 4.72016
MovieWesternDrama
Kentucky, 1861. Francis and Henry Mellon depend on each other to keep their unkempt estate afloat as winter encroaches. After Francis takes a casual fight too far, Henry ventures off in the night, leaving each of them to struggle through the wartime on their own.
Bloody Nose, Empty PocketsBloody Nose, Empty Pockets · 2020
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
★ 6.62020
MovieDocumentaryDrama
A portrait of the lives of a disparate group of patrons and employees at an American watering hole today.
RiverRiver · 2013
River
2013
Movie
Setting out on what is technically a houseboat but more realistically a shed on two pontoons, award-winning filmmakers Bill and Turner Ross (45365, Tchoupitoulas), their brother Alex and friend Kyle “The Muscle” Rouse embark on a journey to sail from their home state of Ohio to New Orleans. As they brave the mighty Mississippi for three weeks on the not-so-trusty Rosemarie, the boys’ journey becomes a cavalcade of hijinks, near death experiences, nautical close calls and impromptu sing-alongs. Featuring an illustrious cast of characters met along the way and wonderful escapades with every dock they make, the film becomes a beautiful and hilarious adventure. Originally released online in weekly episodes, the film quickly became a much-lauded addition to the Ross brothers’ already beloved body of work. This is the first time River has ever been shown on the big screen in its feature version.
WesternWestern · 2015
Western
★ 5.02015
MovieWesternDocumentary
For generations, all that distinguished Eagle Pass, TX, from Piedras Negras, MX, was the Rio Grande. But when darkness descends upon these harmonious border towns, a cowboy and lawman face a new reality that threatens their way of life.
4536545365 · 2009
45365
★ 6.12009
MovieDocumentary
With cameras in hand, directors Bill and Turner Ross return to their hometown of Sidney, Ohio—zip code 45365—for nine months. In this small town, the stories of a father and son, cops and criminals, officials and their electorate coalesce into a mosaic of faces, places, and events.
Blackwater Draw: The Making of Billy the KidBlackwater Draw: The Making of Billy the Kid
Blackwater Draw: The Making of Billy the Kid
★ 10.0
Movie
The legend of Billy the Kid begins with one fateful gunfight at Blackwater Draw. A reporter's investigation into the shooting reveals the messy truth behind the myth of the American outlaw.

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RiverRiver · 2013
River
2013
Movie
Setting out on what is technically a houseboat but more realistically a shed on two pontoons, award-winning filmmakers Bill and Turner Ross (45365, Tchoupitoulas), their brother Alex and friend Kyle “The Muscle” Rouse embark on a journey to sail from their home state of Ohio to New Orleans. As they brave the mighty Mississippi for three weeks on the not-so-trusty Rosemarie, the boys’ journey becomes a cavalcade of hijinks, near death experiences, nautical close calls and impromptu sing-alongs. Featuring an illustrious cast of characters met along the way and wonderful escapades with every dock they make, the film becomes a beautiful and hilarious adventure. Originally released online in weekly episodes, the film quickly became a much-lauded addition to the Ross brothers’ already beloved body of work. This is the first time River has ever been shown on the big screen in its feature version.

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