Special Events Category
An exhibition of photographs chronicling Frontline News Television's thrilling history is opening at the European Commission this January. Please join us to mark the opening of this small exhibition celebrating the courage, dedication and achievements of FNTV's pioneering cameramen and women. ...more
A seasoned human rights defenders and her idealistic young colleague embark on a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. For Mathilde it's an induction into a life less ordinary. For Sadhbh it's back to madness and chaos away from her lover and London - exactly as she likes it.
A special preview reading of Bang Bang Bang, which is coming to the Royal Court Theatre in October.
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This event is fully booked. We also have a one day workshop with Brian Storm on Sept 8. Details are here.
Storytelling opportunities continue to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age is giving documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary new ways to tell stories. With this new ability, you can also exercise a greater level of authorship with your work. How can the long-form, in-depth visual storyteller satisfy both their journalistic and financial needs in this environment? Learn how to disseminate your work to create an impact on the subject, issue and hopefully society.Join Brian Storm, Founder and Executive Producer of MediaStorm, to see how some of the top photojournalists have redefined their... ...more
Academy Award winning Director Kevin Macdonald will be joining us for a special evening at the Frontline Club. Kevin will be discussing his most recent film Life in a Day, a project using entirely crowd-sourced footage chronicling the world's experience over the course of twenty-four hours.
We will also take a look at his career to date, from his Oscar-winning documentary One Day in September, about the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics to Touching the Void, one of the most successful documentaries in British history. ...more
Picture credit: cybertoad from Flickr
The Frontline Club is hosting a July networking party to bring together people from all branches of the photography industry. From established photographers to aspiring photojournalists, gallery curators, publishers and agencies, the event will give attendees the chance to discuss photography and network with their peers. ...more
After the tragic deaths of Chris Hondros and Frontline Club member Tim Hetherington in Libya, we will be holding a special memorial event on Sunday 8 May.This is an informal event and the bar will be open throughout for friends to drink to the memory of both Tim and Chris.Due to extremely high demand the afternoon will be as follows:4pm - Screening of Diary, introduced by James Brabazon and Magali Charrier5pm - Screening of Diary, introduced by James Brabazon and Magali Charrier6pm - Screening of RestrepoPlease rsvp to events@frontlineclub.com if you would like to attend. (image of Tim Hetherington courtesy of Balazs Gardi)... ...more
Featuring highlights from the BBC World Debate entitled "is homosexuality unAfrican?" a panel of experts will be discussing gay rights in Africa and the men and women who seek asylum in the UK to escape persecution as a result of their sexuality. ...more
The Frontline Club is proud to announce our fourth event in association with The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation. An evening of Documentary Matchmaking to pair great new projects with the right people in the industry to help make them happen. From 7 - 8.30pm, directors and producers will be introducing their work in progress projects to a crowded room including leading producers, editors, commissioners and possible collaborators. Each project will have a few minutes to lay out what they are doing and what advice or help they need from the experts in the room. Some projects will be at completion stage... ...more
This event will be moderated by Laurie Taylor.
Although they are often ignored as a serious form of journalism, cartoons not only capture the flavour of a political era, they can provide some of the most enduring memories of politicians. Cartoonist Martin Rowson will be speaking with Laurie Taylor at the Club about the power of satire, how he uses cartoons to create acerbic critiques of the world of politics and politicians and explaining how he goes about his work. ...more
Please join us for January's Club Quiz with quizmaster David Dickinson.
You can enter as an individual or as a team of six. All money raised will go to the Fixers' Fund which raises money for families of fixers around the world killed or injured while working with the international media. This event is open to everyone. ...more