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Eric Saperston
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'''Eric Saperston''' is an American author, director, and professional speaker.
== Career ==
In 2001, Saperston written and directed ''The Journey''. It documents a cross-country trip he started in 1995 with three friends in a VW bus. The original intention for the trip was to follow the Grateful Dead and work a ski season in Aspen, CO. Challenged by a college mentor to make the trip more meaningful, Saperston began calling people he considered to be extraordinary and asked them out for a cup of coffee. The film documents conversations with former president [[Jimmy Carter]], actor [[Henry Winkler]], and leadership coach [[Marshall Goldsmith]], among others.
The film was screened at a number of film festivals including [[South by Southwest]], the [[Atlanta Film Festival]], and the [[Phoenix Film Festival]], and was reviewed in the [[New York Times]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and [[The Washington Post]].<ref></ref> It won a number of awards, including "Most Memorable Film Award" at the 2003 [[South by Southwest film festival]], and was purchased for distribution by [[Seventh Art Releasing]].<ref></ref><ref></ref> Saperston was featured in [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] magazine for ''The Journey''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and interviewed on [[CNN]].<ref></ref> In 2003, [[Coca-Cola|Coca-cola]] sponsored a tour of 45 universities to screen ''The Journey'' for student audiences.<ref></ref>
Saperston published ''Live in Wonder'' in 2009. The book is comprised of inspirational quotes and leading questions readers can use to ask themselves or others. Peter Pauper Press published a journal to accompany the book. In 2016, Saperston was featured on Seattle's King5 News to promote his book and Live in Wonder campaign. <ref>Ring, Su. [https://kng5.tv/2JMruZx "One man's quest to inspire a billion people to Live in Wonder"], ''[[KHII-TV]]'', 17 October 2016.</ref> A new edition of the book is being published in 2018.
==References==
==External Links==
*[http://bit.ly/2K7b515 Official Website]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male writers]]
[[Category:American documentary film directors]]
== Career ==
In 2001, Saperston written and directed ''The Journey''. It documents a cross-country trip he started in 1995 with three friends in a VW bus. The original intention for the trip was to follow the Grateful Dead and work a ski season in Aspen, CO. Challenged by a college mentor to make the trip more meaningful, Saperston began calling people he considered to be extraordinary and asked them out for a cup of coffee. The film documents conversations with former president [[Jimmy Carter]], actor [[Henry Winkler]], and leadership coach [[Marshall Goldsmith]], among others.
The film was screened at a number of film festivals including [[South by Southwest]], the [[Atlanta Film Festival]], and the [[Phoenix Film Festival]], and was reviewed in the [[New York Times]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and [[The Washington Post]].<ref></ref> It won a number of awards, including "Most Memorable Film Award" at the 2003 [[South by Southwest film festival]], and was purchased for distribution by [[Seventh Art Releasing]].<ref></ref><ref></ref> Saperston was featured in [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] magazine for ''The Journey''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and interviewed on [[CNN]].<ref></ref> In 2003, [[Coca-Cola|Coca-cola]] sponsored a tour of 45 universities to screen ''The Journey'' for student audiences.<ref></ref>
Saperston published ''Live in Wonder'' in 2009. The book is comprised of inspirational quotes and leading questions readers can use to ask themselves or others. Peter Pauper Press published a journal to accompany the book. In 2016, Saperston was featured on Seattle's King5 News to promote his book and Live in Wonder campaign. <ref>Ring, Su. [https://kng5.tv/2JMruZx "One man's quest to inspire a billion people to Live in Wonder"], ''[[KHII-TV]]'', 17 October 2016.</ref> A new edition of the book is being published in 2018.
==References==
==External Links==
*[http://bit.ly/2K7b515 Official Website]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male writers]]
[[Category:American documentary film directors]]
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