We're really pleased to be co-hosting 3 screenings of the documentary Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country at this year's London Human Rights Watch Film Festival, which I'd urge you to check out. We also have a number of......more
Frontline Club on documentary films
Iraqi director Mohamed Al Daradji
I've been talking a lot lately to Isabelle Stead, production manager at Human Film, a production company based in Leeds, about a number of films that she's working on with Holland-based Iraqi director, Mohamed Al Daradji. In 2004 Mohamed travelled......more
More fish related viewing
You wait years for one decent fish related documentary to appear, then two come at once! As I blogged yesterday, I was impressed with The Deadline as a ecological awareness film. Last night I was chatting to Christo Hird, the......more
The Deadline - why I think 'campaign journalism' can learn from this documentary
I was contacted just after Christmas by Phil Stebbing, director and producer of a new documentary called The Deadline that investigates the issue of fishing piracy off the coast of Guinea. Independently produced, Phil has worked on the film between......more
I don't like cricket...
I love it...So I think I will really like this documentary, Out of the Ashes, as well when it's completed.It follows the Afghanistan cricket team (yes, they do have one) as they attempt to qualify for the cricket world cup.What......more
HBO Obama Doc, the world expects...
I'm somewhat excited by the prospect of the eagerly awaited, as yet untitled Obama Documentary. THE Obama documentary. Spoken of in hushed tones on various documentary blogs, film sites and by industry insider hacks, the film promises much and I,......more
