The CIJ Investigative Film Week
The Centre for Investigative Journalism is proud to host London’s first Investigative Film Week from 2-6 February at City University, London.
Each screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers.
The aim of the week is to showcase some of the best investigative films made in the UK and around the world, and to discuss the techniques and methodology the filmmakers used.
The event is open to all.
Highlights
We will be showing Black on White (Schwarz auf Weiss) the new film by Germany’s legendary investigative journalist Günter Wallraff.
Wallraff is famous for his unconventional investigative technique; covert filming and impersonation, both of which were used in this controversial documentary.
Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno also use impersonation as a tool. In The Yes Men Fix the World they pose as top executives of big corporations on live TV and cause all sorts of havoc. They will be talking - via Skype - about how to make investigations fun.
We have two documentaries - Pig Business and Flip the Coin: The Bitter Taste of Tea - that look at the grim realities of the global food industry. After the screenings the filmmakers will discuss the difficulties they faced making their films.
It will be the UK premiere for Paul Moreira’s film Afghanistan: On the Dollar Trail, which investigates aid money corruption in the conflict-torn country.
We will be showing BBC Panorama’s Undercover Nurse, one of the best examples of the use of a whistleblower to investigate a story and discussing how to work with whistleblowers after the film.
Programme
The CIJ Film Week, 2-6 February in the Oliver Thompson Theatre at City University, London.
| Tuesday 2 February at 6.30pm |
Pig Business
Followed by Q&A with producer Tracy Worcester and associate producer Alastair Kenneil on how to avoid libel and lawsuits when conducting investigations. |
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| Wednesday 3 February at 6.30pm |
Undercover Nurse
Followed by Q&A with producer Liz Bloor on working with whistleblowers, and the undercover nurse herself, Margaret Haywood. |
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| Thursday 4 February at 6.30pm |
Afghanistan: On the Dollar Trail
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Paul Moreira on how to film in dangerous environments and how to investigate corruption. |
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| Friday 5 February at 6.30pm |
Flip The Coin: The Bitter Taste of Tea
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Tom Heinemann on how to investigate the truth of corporate claims. |
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| Saturday 6 February at 3pm |
The Yes Men Change the World
Followed by Q&A with filmmakers Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno (via Skype) on how to make investigations fun. |
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| Saturday 6 February at 6.30pm |
Günter Wallraff: Black on White
Followed by Q&A with the director, Pagonis Pagonakis, on covert filming and impersonation. |
Tickets
Prices per screening: £5 full price; £4 concessions
Weekly pass (admission to all six films) £25 full price; £20 concessions
All tickets will be sold on the door cash only.
Venue
Oliver Thompson Theatre
City University London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
The Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre is in The Tait Building on Northampton Square. It is bordered by Spencer Street and Goswell Street.
By tube
The nearest underground stations are Angel on the Northern Line (City branch) and Farringdon on the Metropolitan and Circle lines.
By bus
Bus routes 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, X43, 55, 56, 73, 153, 214, 243, 341, 505.
By car
Parking in the roads surrounding the University is on parking meters. The nearest National Car Park to Northampton Square is on Skinner Street, off St John Street.
By train
Nearest train stations are Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Moorgate and Liverpool Street.
More information
Tel: 0207 040 8220
Email: marina@tcij.org
CIJ is a registered charity (number 1118602) and all proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards CIJ training events.
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