Caroline Rowland

Caroline Rowland is a British filmmaker and entrepreneur who founded New Moon Television[1] in 1996 and Field of Play Sport & Entertainment in 2014. She is an English and Journalism graduate of Rhodes University[2] and serves as a Trustee of the Rhodes University Trust.[3] Rowland is a former competitive swimmer.[4] She is a member of the Beyond Sport Advisory Panel.[5]

Film

New Moon produced two films for the London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Sport at Heart and Inspiration have since earned 26 awards between them.[6] Rowland's directorial debut, FIRST: The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games, was nominated for a 2014 Emmy[7] and was awarded Best Documentary Feature at the Moondance Film Festival.[8]

Rowland's production credits include a reinterpretation of W. H. Auden's Night Mail for the royal opening of St Pancras railway station,[9] the film Belief for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, the films for Sochi's successful bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics[10] the films for the successful Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid,[11] and the films for PyeongChang's successful bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.[12]

Awards

Rowland was described by BAFTA's Academy Magazine as a "hot young talent" in the British Film Industry[13] and in 2007, she was an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.[14] In 2011, Rowland was honoured with the South African Business Club Woman in Business of the Year award.[15] She has been credited as being one of the ten most influential people in the Bid for the London 2012 Olympics.[16]

References
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  7. Johns, Nikara (2014-03-26). "ESPN, Fox Lead Sports Emmy Awards Noms". Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  8. "Moondance International Film Festival". moondancefilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26.
  9. "New Age Of Travel Launched On Silver Screen - UK Broadcast News | 06/11/2007". www.4rfv.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
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  11. "FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar - The Inspiration Room". The Inspiration Room. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  12. "A sporting chance". Financial Times. 17 June 2011.
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  16. Campbell, Dennis (2005-07-10). "The day Coe won gold - part two". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
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