Past Events and Screenings

In the most dangerous place in Afghanistan, the violently contested Korengal Valley, a platoon of fifteen American soldiers fight a seemingly endless war against an Al-Qaeda stronghold. Told through the voices of the soldiers themselves, Restrepo is a tense journey into one of the most discussed, yet least understood, military actions in the past decade.

The coverage of the Joanna Yeates murder investigation has again raised questions about contempt of court laws and the way the media appears to be pushing the boundaries of reporting restrictions.
While the banning of ITV journalists at a police press conference during the investigation into the murder reflects tensions between the police and the media, the News International phone hacking scandal raises questions about the working relationship between the police and the tabloid press in particular.

Harrowing and heartbreaking by equal measure, War Child follows the lives of children in Gaza effected by Operation Cast Lead, a 22 day campaign to destroy the ability of Hamas to launch rockets and mortars into Israel. After losing almost everything, what remains of the children’s lives is questioned poignantly as the violence that changed their lives irreversibly is in turn channeled into thoughts of revenge.

Filmed over three years, Waste Land follows celebrated Brazilian artist Vik Muniz from his home in Brooklyn back to Brazil and to the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. A powerful story of the transformative power of art and strength andf resiliance of the human spirit.

A Perfect Soldier follows Aki Ra, a young man who once worked for the violent Khmer Rouge as a child soldier who now works to undo the damage he did as a child by disabling some of the thousands of land mines that still ravage Cambodia’s countryside. Confronting the terrifying history of the Khmer Rouge, A Perfect Soldier chronicles the attempts now being undertaken to heal wounds fresh and old.

In the sixth of this series of events in which journalists discuss the stories that have impacted them most and the journalists whose work has helped shape their careers. BBC political editor Nick Robinson will be in conversation with former BBC executive Vin Ray.

View in iTunes At what stage are peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and what role is the international community playing? Following recent reports of talks to discuss peace proposals aimed at ending the fighting in London we will be looking at the peace process and examining what the price will be […]

Justice for Sergei is the harrowing story of Sergei Magnitksy, a Russian lawyer thrown in jail and tortured until death by the very officials he was prosecuting. Held in a pre-trial detention without being formally charged, and denied access to medical care for six months, Sergei continued to fight the government while refusing to perjure himself before his death.

Among questions of poverty and limited access to medical attention, Fistula Hospital: Healing and Hope examines the damaging effect of Obstetric Fistula on the millions of women living in the developing world which effects labour, and leads them to endanger not only their lives, but their reputation.

On his wedding day in 2005, Ashraf Al-Khaled witnessed the murder of 27 of his family members at the hands of an Al-Qaeda suicide bomber. Now, with his one voice against what seems an unstoppable force of terrorism in the Middle East, Ashraf Al-Khaled is on a mission to expose the truth behind the violence.

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.

Part psychological study, part investigation, Life with Murder is a film which takes a compassionate look at the repercussions of crime upon a family, perpetrator and community.

“In war the only common denominator is the shedding of blood.” This summer the US plans to start reducing its troop numbers in Afghanistan – a sign many hope, that NATO’s war against the Taliban will soon end. Despite this, the number of combatants and civilians killed and wounded is growing. Among those best placed […]

As protests continue across the Middle East and North Africa, March’s First Wednesday event will be an opportunity to discuss the Libya crisis and take stock of events elsewhere in the region.

When eight-year-old Ola seemingly vanishes the disappearance shakes her tiny rural village in Poland. A thoroughly compelling and shocking crime documentary, A Man Came and Took Her is a whodunnit full of intrigue and suspense.

Zimbabwe’s leaders have been locked in a shaky power sharing coalition since opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister in January 2009. President Mugabe is now pressing for fresh elections in 2011, despite MDC leader Tsvangirai saying that they could not take place without reforms and constitutional review. Join us at the Frontline Club with a panel of experts to discuss what the coming year holds for Zimbabwe – could there be a fair election, or will violence and intimidation again escalate?

Rottweiler or poodle? Good cop or bad cop? What is the best way for journalists to get a good interview?
We will joined by interviewer, film analyst, writer, mentor to screenwriters and conversationalist Warren Etheredge to discuss his thought-provoking ideas and tips about interviewing and his assertion that a great interview needs more than tough questioning.

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 […]

Over the last ten years almost 200,000 farmers have committed suicide in India. Nero’s Guests investigates India’s agrarian crisis and the growing inequality seen through the work of the Rural Affairs Editor of Hindu newspaper, P Sainath.

Czechoslovakia’s 1989 Velvet Revolution, instigated by a student-led movement which drew half a million people to the streets of Prague, is documented in this inspiring film narrated by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons.