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Here Be Dragons 2006 download poster

22 minutes

Directed by: Paul Zetter for Wellspring Winner FNI(A) Awards - Best Documentary 2007 →

Synopsis: the story of a cultural exchange art installation project in the Perfume River as part of the Hue Arts Festival in Vietnam

Together Higher 2005 download synopsis

45 minutes

Directed by: Paul Zetter. Commissioned by British Embassy. Hanoi

Synopsis: follows unique Vietnamese deaf contemporary dance company, Together Higher, on a dance and workshop tour of Vietnam

Domestic violence in Cambodia 2005

Directed by: Matt Spencer for World Vision

Synopsis: A participatory film made in a rural Cambodian community that focuses on the causes, actions and outcomes of domestic violence. Used as an educational tool for surrounding communities

Plan in Vietnam - Being a part of it 2006 download synopsis

27 minutes

Directed by: Paul Zetter for Plan in Vietnam

Synopsis: shows the work of Plan in Vietnam through the eyes of a range of Vietnamese partners especially children

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City Story 2001

20 minutes

Directed by: David Glass/Robert Golden. Commissioned by British Council, Thailand

Synopsis: A contemporary fairy tale made collaboratively with young people in Thailand about issues facing vulnerable children such as drugs and prostitution

The Right To Play 2000

Directed by: Robert Golden

Synopsis: A film following the Lost Child project in Vietnam following the arrival of the ensemble team, working with children from the local deaf and blind schools through to the performance in Hanoi

praise for

Together Higher

'a great film - we left the cinema prepared to climb our own Everest'

praise for

Here Be Dragons

'it's a template for conducting a successful cross cultural community arts project'

Voices of Change 2007

16 short films made by young people in Cat Ba, Vietnam

ensemble films - concept, training, editing, post production

Synopsis: 16 snapshots of life through the eyes of young people in the coastal resort of Cat Ba in Vietnam. Funded by The World Bank Innovation Day fund. view films on-line

Traffic and road safety training film 2007

Short film

ensemble films: concept, producer with filmmaker Nguyen Triinh Thi

Synopsis: As part of the learning events of the World Bank’s Innovation Day, 2007 we designed and ran a ‘make a documentary film in 3 hours’ training and then screened the film.

Olsen - The Partnership Collection 2007

Short promotional film

ensemble films: Camera and in-country direction

Synopsis: A film commission by global fashion group, Olsen, to cover their work with Vietnamese women embroiders in Nam Ha as they make the new design for their latest collection.