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In association with BBC College of Journalism
Newly-appointed to Channel 4 News as Washington correspondent, Matt Frei, will be in conversation with former BBC executive Vin Ray to look back over nearly two decades at the BBC before his move was announced in May last year.
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Followed by Q&A with Director Arman T. Riahi and Producer Arash T. Riahi
Digging deep into the issues faced by second generation immigrants in Vienna, the film explores issues of identity, immigration, violence and poverty in Europe through one of the greatest forces youth culture has for expressing itself - hip hop. ...more
Followed by Q&A with Producer Arash T. Riahi
A film about the sacrifices made by three Moldovan women who leave their homes and families to find work that they hope will pave the way for a better future. ...more
EXTERNAL EVENT HELD AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Join us at the Royal Institution of Great Britain to discuss the growing tensions between Iran and the West, the internal power struggle within Iranian power elites and what the future could hold for the pro-democracy movement.
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Followed by Q&A with Director Simon Bright and Producer Michael Auret
Director Simon Bright takes us on a journey through the life of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe to find out why a leader who seemed so full of promise has become so ruthless in his defence of his position and power. ...more
The workshop will be run by founder of MediaStorm, Brian Storm
This one-day workshop provides an overview of multimedia storytelling approaches while engaging participants in discussion about the most appropriate ways to create a multimedia story. Through real world examples, the instructor will share proven techniques to improve reporting and post production. ...more
Join us at the Frontline Club with Fawzia Koofi and the co-author of the book that tells her story The Favored Daughter: One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future, Nadene Ghouri, award-winning journalist and BBC correspondent.
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On 25 February, ENO stages the London premiere of The Death of Klinghoffer by John Adams. A powerful and arresting opera from one of the world's greatest living composers, directed by Warhorse's Tom Morris. Based on the hijacking of the cruise liner Achille Lauro, and resulting in the death of Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American passenger. The Death of Klinghoffer is a theatrical presentation of an event that dominated the world headlines and became a defining moment in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
This debate explores the complex role of the arts in illuminating contemporary events touching on the relevance of opera today and ENO's role in bringing fresh, modern work to the London stage, and extending the boundaries of theatre.
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On 15 February 2011, inspired by their Tunisian and Egyptian neighbours, the people of Libya took to the streets in Benghazi calling for the end of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's brutal regime.
Join us at the Frontline Club to discuss the task of rebuilding Libya a year after the uprising began. We will be looking at the work of the National Transitional Council (NTC) and the tensions that remain. What are the prospects of a peaceful future?
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ORGANISED BY BBC PERSIAN
Q&A with filmmaker Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, additional panellists to be confirmed.
BBC Persian's ground-breaking documentary, The Ayatollah's Seal, charts the Ayatollah's reign and, through a number of interviews with relatives, biographers and politicians, builds a profile of Iran's most powerful man.
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Followed by Q&A with director Damian Clarke and Adib Nessim
A year ago Cairo's "Twitterati" tweeted their revolution for 18 days in and around Tahrir Square. Tweets from Tahrir is a chance to hear in more than 140 characters what they thought then, and what they feel now about developments in their country.
Screenings from the Frontline with Al Jazeera is a new initiative to contextualize the news and working experiences of journalists and filmmakers reporting out of the political hotspots of our time.
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Followed by Q&A with Producer Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich
Position Among the Stars completes director Leonard Retel Helmrich's multi award-winning trilogy following an Indonesian family from the slums of Jakarta. The film follows Tari, the only educated child of the family, as she struggles with the impulses of becoming a teenager with their expectations of her as their hope for a better future. ...more
Followed by Q&A with Director Martyn Burke and Producer Anthony Feinstein
A unique exploration of the psychological and emotional toll of covering wars and the risks journalists take in order to cover them. Dr. Anthony Feinstein, who works as a psychiatrist for CNN, CBS, BBC, Reuters was involved in the making of the film, which was Shortlisted for the Academy Award nomination for best documentary. ...more
LET'S CELEBRATE 365 allows us to glimpse the diverse, colourful and sometimes obscure festivals, ceremonies and rituals celebrated around the world.
Artful and anthropological in equal measure, Jeremy Hunter's photographs are a snapshot of a world of truly disparate cultures and their celebrations, many of which have remained unchanged for centuries.
This event will be moderated by Paddy O'Connell of BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House and the Frontline Club's First Wednesday strand.
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Followed by Q&A and discussion with Director Marc Hoeferlin and Africa Investigates' Claudio Von Planta moderated by David Niblock
This is the story of a unique football team playing in Tanzania's third division and how it takes on the myths about albinism that have lead to thousands of people being dismembered and brutally killed. ...more#FCBBCA: Iran - diplomatic tensions and power struggles
22 February, 7pm.
EXTERNAL EVENT HELD AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Details here.
Join us at the Royal Institution of Great Britain where we will be discussing the growing tensions between Iran and the West, the impact of the power struggles at the heart of government and looking at the future of the pro-democracy movement.