Saturday, June 10, 2017

Hell on Earth Nick Quested

In National Geographic Documentary Films’ Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker author Sebastian Junger ( A Perfect Storm George Clooney) and Nick Quested, chronicle Syria’s descent into chaos that allowed the rise of the ISIS.

In the documentary you will witness a family living under ISIS control that finally fled to Turkey, you will see Kurdish fighters in Sinjar, Shia militias in Iraq and AL-Qaida-affiliated fighters in Aleppo. Consequently, the filmmakers, capture the Syrian war’s harrowing carnage, political and social consequences, and, most important, its human toll, while painting an alarming picture of the west’s role in the creation of ISIS.

About Nick Quested:

2X Emmy Award winner Nick Quested is executive director & owner of Goldcrest Films. Quested has produced over 35 films, including Sebastian Junger’s “The Last Patrol,” “Korengal,” the PGA- and two-time Emmy-nominated “Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? and the Oscar®-nominated “Restrepo.” Quested is also an award-winning music video director who has worked with Dr. Dre, Puffy, Sting, & more.

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