16 Facts About Craig Rosebraugh

Craig Rosebraugh was born on April 15,1972 and is an American writer, filmmaker and activist advocating for political and social justice, and environmental and animal protection.

In 1997, Craig Rosebraugh co-organized the 1997 Primate Tour, a series of vigils at the then seven regional primate research facilities in the United States.

In 1997, Craig Rosebraugh began acting as a spokesperson for the Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front.

From 1997 to 2001, Craig Rosebraugh served as a spokesperson for the Earth Liberation Front receiving anonymous communiques from the ELF and forwarding them on to news media internationally.

In 1999, Craig Rosebraugh co-formed the North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office with Leslie James Pickering, where he continued to forward communiques, conduct international press interviews, and nationwide informational lectures on the ideology of the ELF movement.

Between 1997 and 2006, Craig Rosebraugh received eight subpoenas to appear before federal grand juries to discuss his sources, but he has said he has no knowledge of them and refused to cooperate with the proceedings.

Craig Rosebraugh resigned his position as spokesperson on September 5,2001, believing that a refocusing of strategies and tactics needed to occur to fully promote justice in the United States.

Craig Rosebraugh's first book, The Logic of Political Violence: Lessons in Reform and Revolution was published in 2003 and is a comparison study between the use of non-violence and politically motivated violence in historical justice struggles.

Craig Rosebraugh's second book, Burning Rage of a Dying Planet: Speaking for the Earth Liberation Front was published in 2004 and is a memoir of his time speaking on behalf of the Earth Liberation Front.

In 2009, Craig Rosebraugh was the contributing editor of the book, This Country Must Change: Essays on the Necessity of Revolution in the USA, a compilation of essays from prominent political prisoners and activists in the United States.

In January 2004, with the financial backing of his parents, Craig Rosebraugh opened Calendula, then Portland's only all-vegan and organic restaurant.

Craig Rosebraugh was criticized in the local press for his treatment of his employees and for failing to adhere to principles he had espoused.

Craig Rosebraugh spent $3,000 to defend himself in ads in the local alternative press.

Craig Rosebraugh's screenplay, Burning Rage, was a quarterfinalist in the prestigious Francis Ford Coppola 2007 Zoetrope International Screenplay Competition and in the 2009 Phoenix Film Festival Screenplay Competition.

In 2009, Craig Rosebraugh began working on a feature-length documentary entitled Greedy Lying Bastards, an investigation into the power and dominance of the fossil fuel industry.

The President of One Earth Productions in Los Angeles, Craig Rosebraugh's background includes significant work in both feature film and television scripted and non-scripted content and he has personally overseen numerous projects from conception and development, through financing and pre-production, into production, post-production and distribution.