The criminal law system is like death. No matter how much you think you know about it, you know nothing until you’ve been through it. Other documentaries… Read more “Why a film about prison: A reflection on society’s failure”
Category: Filmmaking reflexions
Radical documentary and prison: a film making challenge
Radical film making, or Third Cinema, has conventions like any other form of art. Mainly, grab your camera and start filming. Go where the story is, live… Read more “Radical documentary and prison: a film making challenge”
Making a prison documentary: Should we film inside?
When we mention that we’re making a prison film, we’re often met with the same response. People easily recall that “Channel 4/BBC had something on recently… drugs… Read more “Making a prison documentary: Should we film inside?”
The Revolutionary Conundrum: Looking for safety, ending up in prison
There’s nothing like a prison film to draw out the ethical conundrums. I was chatting to a “Middle Eastern” revolutionary friend when many of these came to… Read more “The Revolutionary Conundrum: Looking for safety, ending up in prison”