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'''Phil Ranstrom''' is an American [[documentary film]] director living in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] winning documentary, [[Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street]], which [[Chicago Tribune]] writer and [[WGN (AM)]] host, [[Rick Kogan]] called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".<ref>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file</ref> Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, <i>Cheat You Fair</i>, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, <i>The Cocaine Express</i>, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report.
All of Phil Ranstrom's independent documentaries prior to <i>Cheat You Fair</i> and <i>Electrified</i> were short films, shown on [[WTTW]] television in Chicago. <i>Cheat You Fair</i> is Phil's first [[feature length]] film. It is narrated by actor [[Joe Mantegna]] and details the rise and fall of Chicago's [[Maxwell Street]]. This epic documentary is presented in 3 acts—part history, part blues and part expose' about the fight to save the market from being destroyed by the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] (UIC). Each act is presented in a different documentary [[genre]]. <i>Cheat You Fair</i> is considered by many to be the definitive work about Chicago's Maxwell Street, as no other film or book captures this much history, music, interviews and information about this world-famous market. <i>Cheat You Fair</i> was also shown during the 2008 [[Sundance Film Festival]] in [[Park City]], [[Utah]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMHFO5n6Cc&NR=1</ref> It was also shown in various film festivals in the U.S.<ref>http://s65962.gridserver.com/home</ref><ref>http://www.deepbluesfestival.com/DBF08FilmFest_sched_print.pdf</ref> and in Europe.<ref>http://www.bobtjeblues.com/node/706</ref><ref>http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/ambassador2/latest-events2/phil-ranstrom-director-of-blues-documentaries-will-visit-krakow-november-21-2008/</ref> A shortened, one-hour, version of <i>Cheat You Fair</i> had its television debut on [[WTTW]] on October 27, 2011. The DVD is available at the film's website.<ref>http://www.cheatyoufairthemovie.com</ref>
==Multiple documentary sub-genres==
Ranstrom's documentaries vary in style and sub-genre. "The Cocaine Express", "Uptown Christian Soldiers", "Reclaiming America" and the third-act of <i>Cheat You Fair</i>: The Story of Maxwell Street" incorporate elements of the investigative and news report sub-genres, while <i>I Remember Riverview</i>, <i>Cheat You Fair</i> and <i>Electrified</i> incorporate the historical, cultural and experimental sub-genres. Each of the three acts of <i>Cheat You Fair</i> utilizes a different sub-genre to tell the story – historical, musical and investigative.
==Music documentaries==
[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation]] helped to sponsor two of Phil Ranstrom's films - <i>Cheat You Fair</i> and <i>Electrified</i>. In addition, they are working together on a series of upcoming music documentaries including, "Pierogi Blues".
==Documentary Filmography==
* The Cocaine Express (1983)
* I Remember Riverview (1984)
* Uptown Christian Soldiers (1985)
* Reclaiming America (1986)
* Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues (2008)
* Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2008)
* Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2011) '''(broadcast version)'''
* Pierogi Blues (in-production)
* The Big House (in-development/Discovery Studios)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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'''Phil Ranstrom''' is an American [[documentary film]] director living in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] winning documentary, [[Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street]], which [[Chicago Tribune]] writer and [[WGN (AM)]] host, [[Rick Kogan]] called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".<ref>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file</ref> Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, <i>Cheat You Fair</i>, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, <i>The Cocaine Express</i>, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report.
All of Phil Ranstrom's independent documentaries prior to <i>Cheat You Fair</i> and <i>Electrified</i> were short films, shown on [[WTTW]] television in Chicago. <i>Cheat You Fair</i> is Phil's first [[feature length]] film. It is narrated by actor [[Joe Mantegna]] and details the rise and fall of Chicago's [[Maxwell Street]]. This epic documentary is presented in 3 acts—part history, part blues and part expose' about the fight to save the market from being destroyed by the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]] (UIC). Each act is presented in a different documentary [[genre]]. <i>Cheat You Fair</i> is considered by many to be the definitive work about Chicago's Maxwell Street, as no other film or book captures this much history, music, interviews and information about this world-famous market. <i>Cheat You Fair</i> was also shown during the 2008 [[Sundance Film Festival]] in [[Park City]], [[Utah]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMHFO5n6Cc&NR=1</ref> It was also shown in various film festivals in the U.S.<ref>http://s65962.gridserver.com/home</ref><ref>http://www.deepbluesfestival.com/DBF08FilmFest_sched_print.pdf</ref> and in Europe.<ref>http://www.bobtjeblues.com/node/706</ref><ref>http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/ambassador2/latest-events2/phil-ranstrom-director-of-blues-documentaries-will-visit-krakow-november-21-2008/</ref> A shortened, one-hour, version of <i>Cheat You Fair</i> had its television debut on [[WTTW]] on October 27, 2011. The DVD is available at the film's website.<ref>http://www.cheatyoufairthemovie.com</ref>
==Multiple documentary sub-genres==
Ranstrom's documentaries vary in style and sub-genre. "The Cocaine Express", "Uptown Christian Soldiers", "Reclaiming America" and the third-act of <i>Cheat You Fair</i>: The Story of Maxwell Street" incorporate elements of the investigative and news report sub-genres, while <i>I Remember Riverview</i>, <i>Cheat You Fair</i> and <i>Electrified</i> incorporate the historical, cultural and experimental sub-genres. Each of the three acts of <i>Cheat You Fair</i> utilizes a different sub-genre to tell the story – historical, musical and investigative.
==Music documentaries==
[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation]] helped to sponsor two of Phil Ranstrom's films - <i>Cheat You Fair</i> and <i>Electrified</i>. In addition, they are working together on a series of upcoming music documentaries including, "Pierogi Blues".
==Documentary Filmography==
* The Cocaine Express (1983)
* I Remember Riverview (1984)
* Uptown Christian Soldiers (1985)
* Reclaiming America (1986)
* Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Street Urban Blues (2008)
* Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2008)
* Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2011) '''(broadcast version)'''
* Pierogi Blues (in-production)
* The Big House (in-development/Discovery Studios)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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