Studio 9 Films

19/01/2022

TONIGHT: Don't miss part two of our new series, The Trial of Anwar R, on Al Jazeera English at 22:30GMT | Online | Freeview channel 235

We get an in-depth look into evidence used as part of the landmark case, the first to see a high-profile Syrian intelligence colonel jailed for life for crimes against humanity. We also hear from a man who smuggled documents out of Syria to aid bringing Anwar Raslan to justice, and from men and woman who suffered abuse under the direction of the notorious colonel.

If you haven't already seen part 1, you can watch it here: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/people-power/2022/1/13/the-trial-of-anwar-raslan

18/01/2022

Tomorrow in part two of our new series, The Trial of Anwar R, on Al Jazeera English :

An exclusive insight into how evidence used in the landmark Syrian war crimes case was perilously smuggled out of the country by those willing to risk their lives to fight injustice. The trial saw the first high-profile intelligence colonel sentenced to life for crimes against humanity.

In our programme, reporter Nina Donaghy also hears from some of the victims of the notorious detention centre Anwar Raslan ran, and key figures, like Ambassador Stephen Rapp (pictured), who hope that the case will have wider significance for others who’ve suffered at the hands of the Assad regime.

If you haven't already, watch episode 1 of the series now: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/people-power/2022/1/13/the-trial-of-anwar-raslan

13/01/2022

For the first time, a high-profile member of the Syrian regime has been convicted of crimes against humanity at a court in Germany. Syrian colonel Anwar Raslan was sentenced to life in prison.

Watch on Al Jazeera English , as Studio 9 Films and reporter Nina Donaghy get an in-depth, exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at evidence used in the landmark case, speak to the victims of colonel Raslan and hear from key figures in the fight against international injustices.

View the series online here: https://tinyurl.com/53hcf6r4

12/01/2022

Now on Al Jazeera English Jazeera: Studio 9 Films with reporter Nina Donaghy goes behind-the-scenes of the first high-profile Syrian war crimes trial in our new two-part series: The Trial of Anwar R.

Former Colonel Anwar R oversaw a notorious detention centre during the Syrian civil war and is now standing trial for crimes against humanity in Germany. In the series, we detail his crimes, speak to some of his victims like Anwar Al Bunni (pictured) and get an exclusive in-depth look into evidence used as part of the case that shows the regime’s structure all the way to President Assad.

12/01/2022

Tonight on Jazeera English at 22:30GMT : Studio 9 Films' new two-part series, The Trial of Anwar R, gives special insight into the first key Syrian war crimes trial.

Former Colonel Anwar R oversaw a notorious detention centre during the Syrian civil war and is now standing trial for crimes against humanity in Germany. In the series, reporter Nina Donaghy details his crimes, speaks to some of the lawyers prosecuting in the case like Patrick Kroker (pictured) and gets an exclusive in-depth look at evidence used that shows the regime’s structure all the way to President Assad.

02/12/2021

Cobalt is the key mineral used in electric car batteries and the world’s appetite for it is ever increasing. The Natural Resource Governance Institute at Berkeley estimates that supplies of will need to grow by 450% to meet 2050 global climate targets.

To find out more about the consequences of the growing cobalt demand for the mining communities in the , WATCH Studio 9 Films documentary for AJE People&Power The Cost of Cobalt, with support from Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingCrisis Reporting.

Saturday 4 December, 1700 GMT at the Global Health Film Festival.

https://www.globalhealthfilm.org/resources/the-cost-of-cobalt-2021

01/12/2021

In the green we are becoming increasingly dependent on technologies powered by , including the mineral ore of . Cobalt is an essential element of the lithium-ion batteries that power .

However, the worlds enthusiasm about carbon-free end products obscures the other side of the story, which takes place in the cobalt mines of the . Who pays the price for our clean energy?

The Cost of Cobalt is the first documentary to take an in-depth look at the issue, shedding light on the connections between mining pollution and birth defects in the Katanga region of the DRC.

WATCH The Cost of Cobalt this Saturday 4 Dec, 1700 GMT at the Global Health Film Festival 2021, and join Robert Flummerfelt and Fiona Lloyd-Davies in the panel discussion after.

A Studio 9 Films production for Al Jazeera English People&Power, with support from Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

Cobalt may be part of the global solution to climate change; is it right that DRC's next generation pay the price for clean energy with their health?

12/10/2021

Very proud to announce Edward Win, Hkunli & Tuja Kareng are finalists in Best News Feature at Rory Peck Awards for their work on our film Myanmar: An Uneasy Alliance for AJE People&Power made with Tom Sheahan. An important film made at great personal risk, and we are thrilled their work is being recognised https://rorypecktrust.org/awards/tuja-kareng-hkun-li-edward-win/

Myanmar: An Uneasy Alliance Commissioned by Al Jazeera, People and Power

02/08/2021

There are over a dozen ethnic insurgencies in Myanmar, many of which have been opposed to the coup which took place in February 2021. But their resistance has come at a cost. The Myanmar army has launched a lethal campaign of airstrikes – killing dozens and injuring thousands. Over 70, 000 have been forced out of their homes.

Yet – these ethnic insurgents continue to find new ways to stand up to the regime. Studio 9 Films reports from a military training camp where a new alliance is being forged. They are providing training to pro-democracy protestors from the mainland. Could this unlikely alliance take on one of the most brutal military regime in the world?

Myanmar: An Uneasy Alliance
Available now on Al Jazeera English
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/people-power/2021/7/31/myanmar-an-uneasy-alliance

28/07/2021

The Myanmar Army is one of the most battle-hardened armies in the world. Studio 9 Films reports from a military training camp where an unlikely alliance between ethnic nationalists and pro-democracy protestors is being forged. Could this be the beginning of a new unlikely alliance?
To protect their safety, our protestors, and our local crew must remain anonymous.
Watch Power and People, Myanmar: An Uneasy Alliance, tonight at 23:30 BST on Al Jazeera English: https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule

28/07/2021

54 million people now face a humanitarian catastrophe as Myanmar plunges into chaos. Studio 9 Films has gained access to a military training camp on the border of China where an unlikely alliance is being forged. Pro-democracy civilians have joined ethnic nationalist insurgents for military training in order to learn how to take on Myanmar’s military – one of the most brutal armies in the world.
Known as ‘keyboard warriors’ – these ordinary civilians have given up their steady jobs to fight for their freedoms.

Watch Power and People, Myanmar: An Uneasy Alliance, tonight at 23:30 BST on Al Jazeera English: https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule

28/07/2021

Since the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the army has reportedly killed over 800 unarmed protestors – including at least fifty children – and arrested thousands more. Now, over ten thousand civilian protestors have received military training from ethnic insurgent armies on the border regions to gain military training and take one of the most lethal armies in the world. Could this unlikely alliance overthrow Myanmar’s brutal regime?

Watch Power and People, Myanmar: An Uneasy Alliance, tonight at 23:30 BST on Al Jazeera English: https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule

30/06/2021

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Thanks to the BBC Science team for inviting Richard to be part of the Inspirational Lives film series

30/06/2021

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Thanks to BBC Science team for including Richard in their Inspirational Lives series and creating this lovely short film.

27/04/2021

Gender-based violence is almost always a part of the story when villages and communities are attacked and people are forced to flee their homes. has the second highest rate of displaced people in the world.

Take part in our Q&A this evening following the screening of our doc, Seeds of Hope, which tells the extraordinary story of Masika Katsuva, herself the survivor of multiple rapes, who rescued some 6,000 women and children.

Tickets here for the Women for Women International event: https://bit.ly/3ew73wF

26/04/2021

Gender-based violence remains a huge problem in eastern . Our doc, Seeds of Hope, was filmed ten years ago, but unfortunately many of the issues it raises are still prevalent today. Join the screening and take part in our virtual Q&A tomorrow evening at Women for Women International as we look at what new measures could be taken to put an end to mass sexual violence in the country. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/3ew73wF

22/04/2021

Join our Q&A this evening about filming Studio 9 Film's latest documentary, The Cost of Cobalt. It's the first in-depth look at the issues around mining cobalt and possible links to birth defects. We'll take your questions on what it was like to film in , how the story came about and what response we got from Government and mining companies. Register for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting talk here: https://bit.ly/3wPLoYO