Searching for Afunakwa is a documentary that traces the story behind one of the most recognisable pieces of 'world music' of the 1990s – "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest. It looks back to the song’s origins in a remote village in the Solomon Islands and follows its journey into the 1990s music industry and a renewed life in the YouTube era. At its heart, it explores Afunakwa, the singer behind the original recording, and the Baegu, the people from which the song came.
As a former client of Central City Concern’s, Tana tells her remarkable story of mental illness, drug abuse, homelessness and recovery.
https://centralcityconcern.org/client-stories/tanas-story/
In 2008, the European Climate Foundation commissioned me to interview senior leaders in the global corporate sector. I produced a series of 3 videos that were broadcast at the Climate Summit in Paris. These films addressed the issues behind the climate change debate, the action required and what the future holds. The goal of the summit was to set targets and standards of practice for businesses to implement by 2020.
CREDITS
Producer and Director: Joshua Dugdale
Executive Producer: Jane Bartlett
Associate Producer: Jonathan Jenkins
Camera: Jonathan Jenkins & Scot Openshaw
Editor: Scot Openshaw; Online: Nick Cohen
Marketing: Dan Machen, Silence London, Faisal Ahmed, Lee Henshaw
Music: Simon West; Vocals: Soname Yungchen
SYNOPSIS
‘The Unwinking Gaze’ offers a unique, behind-the-scenes insight into the recent working life of Tibet’s would-be saviour and revered world icon the Dalai Lama.
The Unwinking Gaze was filmed over a period of three years with exceptional access showing the daily agonies of the Tibetan leader as he tries to strike a balance between his Buddhist vows and the realpolitik needed to placate China. David and Goliath is played out in front of us as the world’s emerging superpower and the Dalai Lama walk a tightrope over an issue of global importance.
‘The Unwinking Gaze’ is not 3 years in the life of the Dalai. It is his life’s work in 3 years. This film takes you inside the Titanic struggle of one of the great spiritual and political figures of our time, as he tries to lead his people to a peaceful resolution with China.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215487/fullcredits/
