The Open City Documentary Festival is a huge London Film Festival that spans six days and several London venues. The goal of the festival is to celebrate new documentary artists and non-fiction filmmakers by giving them venues and screenings easily available to the public. In addition to hosting an annual film festival, Open City Documentary also offers training programs and projects through the Open City Documentary School.
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About Michael Stewart, Founder of Open City Documentary Film Festival
Michael Stewart has worked throughout his career between film and anthropology, including stints as an independent producer and within the BBC. His film work includes State of Fear (1989, with John Blake BAFTA Award nominated) What Magdalena Said (Everyman) and Biafra: Fighting a War without Guns (Timewatch). He has written for many years about the Eastern European Roma (Gypsies) - most recently editing a book about radical anti-Gypsy politics in Europe (The Gypsy Menace, PD Hurst May 2012). He lectures in Social Anthropology at UCL and is a Champion for Social Enterprise there.
When:
September 5th – September 10th
Where:
Cinemas across London
Tickets:
Available at the Open City Documentary box office or at venues.
Full details of the Open City Documentary Festival programme and ticket information can be found at The Open City Documentary Festival Website.
