July 6, 2012 9:30 AM - ££150 / £100 Freelance Training

The course acts as a refresher and to update delegates on new areas of media law or would serve as an introduction to media law for those with little or no experience in this field. This one-day course led by co-author of McNae's Essential Law for Journalists. ...more

June 29, 2012 7:00 PM - ££10 Standard / £ 8 Consessions Screenings

Followed by a Q&A with directors' Friedrich Moser & Matthieu Lietaert author of Webdocs - Survival Guide for Online Filmmakers.

Brussels is the second biggest lobbying capital of the world. With the existence of a strong, well organised and deeply rooted lobby network directors Friedrich Moser and Matthieu Lietaert raise the question who really runs the European Union.

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June 28, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Third Party

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Moderated by BBC television and radio presenter Nikki Bedi, Paul Lewis (Guardian), Matthew Eltringham (BBC CoJo), Mark Evans (Sky News HD), Gavin Sheppard (Media Trust), Ravin Sampat (Blottr) will be debating the future of newsgathering and the changing media landscape in a live panel discussion, in partnership with Media Trust. ...more

June 27, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Reflections

In association with BBC College of Journalism

Renowned investigative journalist, author and documentary film-maker John Pilger will be joining us to look back on half a century of reporting from around the world.

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June 25, 2012 7:00 PM - ££10 Standard / £ 8 Consessions Screenings

Followed by an extended Q&A with director Julia Bacha

My Neighbourhood goes beyond the sensational headlines that normally dominate discussions of Jerusalem and captures the rarely heard voices of those striving for a shared future in the city. ...more

June 22, 2012 7:00 PM - ££10 Standard / £ 8 Consessions Screenings

Followed by a Q&A with directors Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi

For the birth of his fourth son, Palestinian villager Emad Burnat bought his first camera and began filming as the separation barrier is being built in his village Bil'in. Five cameras are broken - and the footage of each tells a different part of the story of his village's non-violent resistance to the Israeli army. ...more

June 21, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Talks

In 2014 America's longest war will be over but what will become of the Afghan people? Join us as we ask whether the Afghan National Army can to keep the country from civil war or whether it is destined to see a similar scenario to what followed the Soviet withdrawal in 1989. ...more

June 20, 2012 7:00 PM - £20 Standard Rate / £15 Concession Training

Filmmaker Fredrik Gertten took on the multinational corporation Dole Food Company and it's PR army and won. Upon the release of Gertten's blockbuster documentary Bananas!*, which recounts the law suit 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers brought against Dole, his tenacity and journalistic mettle were tested to their limits when he was hounded by Dole's lawyers and PR firms. Gertten will be at the Frontline Club to give a masterclass in filmmaking against the odds. He will give a detailed account of his ordeal and answer questions about his films and filmmaking in general. Moderated by John Sweeney of the BBC's Panorama. ...more

June 18, 2012 7:00 PM - ££10 Standard / £ 8 Consessions Screenings

Followed by a Q&A with director Stephen Maing

High Tech Low Life follows Zola, a smart, tech-savvy and playful youngster and Tiger Temple, a 50-something citizen reporter as they each travel the country to report stories that would otherwise remain unknown. A unique peek behind the notorious Great Firewall of China that captures the fearlessness of a new digital generation. ...more

June 15, 2012 7:00 PM - ££10 Standard Fee / £8 Concession Screenings

Followed by a Q&A with director Katia Jarjoura

With the presidential elections scheduled at end of May, a possible run-off mid June and the trial verdict of President Hosni Mubarak expected Goodbye Mubarak is a timely examination of the period right before the so-called Arab spring. What were the expectations of the uprising and to what extent have they been met so far? ...more

June 13, 2012 7:00 PM - ££10 Standard Fee / £8 Concession Screenings

Followed by a panel discussion with director Jill Emery (other speakers to be announced)

In Ukraine: From Democracy to Chaos Jill Emery and Jean-Michel Carre explore this complex country, its geopolitical importance in Europe, and its unfinished struggle for democracy.

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June 12, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Talks

How much freedom should the police and intelligence agencies be given to monitor cyber activity? Is cyber surveillance a threat to the public's civil liberties or necessary to keep them safe? Join us to discuss whether a balance can be struck? ...more

June 11, 2012 7:00 PM - £20/£15 concessions (students/seniors) Special Events

In anticipation of this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest, the biggest event in the UK's documentary calendar, the Frontline Club is hosting a networking party for documentary filmmakers and those working in distribution and production. With drinks sponsored by Chivas Regal, the party will include a short panel discussion on how you can get your documentary distributed and how to get the most out of an industry festival like Sheffield. ...more

June 8, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Talks

BBC's Storyville Nick Fraser will be in conversation with director of Journalism at the Reuters Institute John Lloyd to discuss the evolution of documentary, its defining nature and the future for this form of storytelling.

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June 7, 2012 7:30 PM - ££10 (Fifty per cent of door sales go to the Frontline Fixers’ Fund) Comedy

This month the Frontline Club’s PUNCHLINES COMEDY CLUB is pleased to welcome Edinburgh preview shows from two of the UK’s leading female stand-ups: Perrier-award nominated SARAH KENDALL and British Comedy Award-nominee SHAPPI KHORSANDI

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June 6, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors First Wednesday

Join us as we discuss the story of the month in a lively debate hosted by Paddy O'Connell of BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House. Giving you the opportunity to debate with and ask questions of experts, commentators and journalists.

The subject of discussion will be announced on Monday, 28 May.

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May 31, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Talks

Join us to discuss the rise of India and what the future might hold for he world's largest democracy with a population of over 1.21 billion people.

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May 30, 2012 7:00 PM - ££12.50/£10 Concessions - students/seniors Talks

A special event bringing together the film’s director Ross Ashcroft, co-author of the accompanying book Four Horsemen: The Survival Manual, Mark Braund, contributors and others to map out the argument for change and ask whether we have reached the age of consequence.

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May 28, 2012 7:00 PM - £10/£8 Concessions - students/seniors Screenings

For the first time the Frontline Club will host Future Shorts, the world's biggest pop-up film festival. Showing a selection of the best classic, cult and award-winning short films from around the world. ...more

May 27, 2012 10:00 AM - £1st day - £150 / £100 freelance Both days - £250 / £170 freelance Training

This course is the second day of our new 2 day editing workshop. Both days focus on different aspects of the editing process. Each day is self contained, but there is a discount for those who choose to attend both. Own laptops and software/media are optional - we do not provide hardware or software in these workshops.   This one day workshop will inspire participants to think about storytelling from an editor's perspective. How can you construct the most effective narrative from your raw material? What should you be concentrating on when building your story? This workshop is designed to help you confidently... ...more

May 26, 2012 10:00 AM - £1st day - £150 / £100 freelance Both days - £250 / £170 freelance Training

This course is the first day of our new 2 day editing workshop. Both days focus on different aspects of the editing process. FCP X works with new paradigms from tapeless workflows. The workshop will step you through this revolutionary new way of editing by taking you through an edit from start to finish. ...more

May 25, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 concessions - students/seniors Photo Week

A photographic tribute to photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros who were killed in Libya last year. Join Benjamin J Spatz and Giles Duley in conversation with James Brabazon in the final event in Photo Week 2012. ...more

May 24, 2012 7:00 PM - £20/£15 concessions Photo Week

Join us for this photography networking party sponsored by Chivas Regal to celebrate 25 years of Panos Pictures. A presentation of their work will be on display throughout the evening. This event will be a chance for those in the photojournalism industry and those with an interest in photography to come together to meet, network and enjoy themselves in a relaxed environment. ...more

May 23, 2012 7:00 PM - £12.50/£10 concessions - students/seniors Photo Week

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Two Getty photographers Peter Dench and Tom Stoddart talk to Getty's Vice President of Assignment Aidan Sullivan about their projects and experience photographing diverse subjects. ...more