Ross Ashcroft, born in Liverpool on 3 October 1977 and died on 13 December 2024, was a British filmmaker, director, broadcaster and comedian. After early work as an assistant director in theatre, he co-founded the London production and strategy house Motherlode in 2007, which launched the Renegade Economist brand in 2009 as a response to mainstream economics failing to explain the 2008 financial crisis. His directorial debut, the documentary Four Horsemen, premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2012 and features interviews with international thinkers critical of neoclassical economics; he also co-wrote its companion book. From 2016 he hosted Renegade Inc, a weekly programme broadcast on Russia Today. His work belongs to independent documentary and alternative broadcast commentary on economics.
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Ross Ashcroft (3 October 1977 – 13 December 2024) was a British comedian, filmmaker, director and broadcaster.
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Ross Ashcroft (3 October 1977-13 December 2024) was a British comedian, filmmaker, director and broadcaster.
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In 2012 his directorial debut film Four Horsemen premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
Associated With: Television, Career, Motherlode and Renegade
In 2016, Renegade Inc started broadcasting as a weekly television programme on Russia Today.
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