This month at Frontline
Frontline is a media club that uniquely combines eating, drinking and thinking. A three-minute walk from Paddington Station, spread over three stripped wooden floors, it has a private clubroom for members, and a restaurant and forum space open to the public.
During the day, light streams through huge windows onto the exposed brickwork and photographic exhibitions in the loft-style restaurant and members’ room. At night the emphasis shifts to enlightenment through the Forum, with its screenings and discussions on media issues.
The Frontline Club is committed to social entrepreneurship - profits from the restaurant and efforts from Club members help the charitable work of the Frontline Forum.
“Small, funky, very focused but rather cool” Peter York, The Independent
The Frontline Club opened its doors soon after the Frontline Television News agency closed down. Frontline TV was created over Christmas lunch in the midst of the chaos and confusion of the Romanian revolution. It went on to become a key player in the independent fringe of television newsgathering.
“Frontline will be remembered as one of the high peaks of journalism. Martha Gellhorn certainly thought so, and she was a pretty good judge” John Simpson
The Club was set up by the surviving members of the original team of maverick cameramen, and dedicated to the memory of friends and colleagues who lost their lives gathering news and images from the world’s conflict zones.
This history is reflected throughout the building in our changing photographic exhibitions. The current War and Protest exhibition is made up of iconic black and white from some of the world’s finest photographers, including the legendary Robert Capa.
The Club quickly became a centre for a diverse group of people united by their passion for quality journalism and dedication to ensuring that stories that fade from headlines are kept in sharp focus. It exists to promote freedom of expression and support journalists, cameramen and photographers who risk their lives in the course of their work.
13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ Tel: 020 7479 8950
This month at Frontline: October 2006
Please RSVP to events@frontlineclub.com
Frontline Forum events
Mon 2 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Iraq for Sale - £5
Followed by Q&A with director Robert Greenwald via phonelink
Director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, and Uncovered) gives an insight into the lives of Iraqis that have been changed as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq.
Thu 5 October - 7.30pm
Discussion: War Reporting from the Beginning to the End - £5
With David Loyn and Saul David
A leading BBC correspondent and a top military historian discuss how war reporting changed the world and how the changing world has affected war reporting.
Fri 6 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Apocalypse Jihad: From Iraq to the Land of Al-Sham - £5
Followed by Q&A with reporter Yosri Fouda and senior producer Giles Trendle
This film follows the secret route of Islamic fundamentalists who travel to Iraq to join the jihad against American troops.
Mon 9 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Don't get me started: David Aaronovitch – No excuses for terror - £5
Followed by Q&A with journalist and commentator David Aaronovitch
Who is really responsible for the suicide bombers that target us? Is it the fault of George Bush or Tony Blair? Are we all somehow to blame?
Tue 10 October - 12.30pm
Lunch with Robert Fisk - £5
Robert Fisk talks about his latest posting to Lebanon, shares his intimate understanding of the Middle East and tells us where the region-wide struggles are heading.
Thu 12 October - 7.30pm
Insight with Patrick Cockburn - £5
Middle East correspondent for the Independent, Patrick Cockburn talks to Charles Glass about the chaos in Iraq after the US/British invasion and gives an eye-witness account of a country in meltdown.
Fri 13 October - 7.30pm
Insight with Richard Beeston - £5
Richard Beeston, a former foreign correspondent with the Daily Telegraph, will talk to Emily Buchanan about the nomadic, exhilarating and dangerous life of a foreign correspondent before the days of mass and instant communication.
Mon 16 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Death of a President - £5
Followed by Q&A with filmmakers Gabriel Range and Simon Finch
Set in the near future, when American foreign and domestic policies have further polarised the electorate, this film explores the fallout from the assassination of George W Bush.
Wed 18 October - 7.30pm
Media Talk: Managing a Hostage Crisis - £5
With Olaf Wiig, Anita McNaught, Scott Peterson. Moderated by Lyse Doucet.
Hear first hand what it means to be taken hostage in a conflict zone and the impact the increased threat of kidnapping will have on war reporting.
Thu 19 October - 7.30pm
Discussion: Covering Child Pornography – Can the Media be Sensitive without Sensationalising? - £5
With Julian Sher and Jim Gamble.
How can the media cover the proliferation of child pornography on the internet without creating hysteria and subjecting the children to further suffering?
Wed 25 October - 7.30pm
Insight with Anthony Feinstein - £5
Having interviewed some of this generation’s great war reporters, photographers and cameramen, neuro-psychiatrist Anthony Feinstein, will talk to Allan Little about the emotional impact war has on the people reporting it and the lack of support from news agencies.
Sat 28 October - 7.30pm
Screening: The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl - £5
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Ahmed Jamal and journalist Amit Roy
Ahmed Jamal and Ramesh Sharma's documentary The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl documents the life of the reporter slain by terrorists.
Mon 30 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Hasta Siempre - £5
Followed by Q&A with fimmaker Ishmahil Blagrove
Hasta Siempre takes the viewer on a journey through the lives of ordinary Cubans, examining the results of the Cuban revolution from the perspective of the people, and asks the question: Can the revolution survive the death of Fidel Castro?
Please RSVP to events@frontlineclub.com
During the day, light streams through huge windows onto the exposed brickwork and photographic exhibitions in the loft-style restaurant and members’ room. At night the emphasis shifts to enlightenment through the Forum, with its screenings and discussions on media issues.
The Frontline Club is committed to social entrepreneurship - profits from the restaurant and efforts from Club members help the charitable work of the Frontline Forum.
“Small, funky, very focused but rather cool” Peter York, The Independent
The Frontline Club opened its doors soon after the Frontline Television News agency closed down. Frontline TV was created over Christmas lunch in the midst of the chaos and confusion of the Romanian revolution. It went on to become a key player in the independent fringe of television newsgathering.
“Frontline will be remembered as one of the high peaks of journalism. Martha Gellhorn certainly thought so, and she was a pretty good judge” John Simpson
The Club was set up by the surviving members of the original team of maverick cameramen, and dedicated to the memory of friends and colleagues who lost their lives gathering news and images from the world’s conflict zones.
This history is reflected throughout the building in our changing photographic exhibitions. The current War and Protest exhibition is made up of iconic black and white from some of the world’s finest photographers, including the legendary Robert Capa.
The Club quickly became a centre for a diverse group of people united by their passion for quality journalism and dedication to ensuring that stories that fade from headlines are kept in sharp focus. It exists to promote freedom of expression and support journalists, cameramen and photographers who risk their lives in the course of their work.
13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ Tel: 020 7479 8950
This month at Frontline: October 2006
Please RSVP to events@frontlineclub.com
Frontline Forum events
Mon 2 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Iraq for Sale - £5
Followed by Q&A with director Robert Greenwald via phonelink
Director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, and Uncovered) gives an insight into the lives of Iraqis that have been changed as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq.
Thu 5 October - 7.30pm
Discussion: War Reporting from the Beginning to the End - £5
With David Loyn and Saul David
A leading BBC correspondent and a top military historian discuss how war reporting changed the world and how the changing world has affected war reporting.
Fri 6 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Apocalypse Jihad: From Iraq to the Land of Al-Sham - £5
Followed by Q&A with reporter Yosri Fouda and senior producer Giles Trendle
This film follows the secret route of Islamic fundamentalists who travel to Iraq to join the jihad against American troops.
Mon 9 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Don't get me started: David Aaronovitch – No excuses for terror - £5
Followed by Q&A with journalist and commentator David Aaronovitch
Who is really responsible for the suicide bombers that target us? Is it the fault of George Bush or Tony Blair? Are we all somehow to blame?
Tue 10 October - 12.30pm
Lunch with Robert Fisk - £5
Robert Fisk talks about his latest posting to Lebanon, shares his intimate understanding of the Middle East and tells us where the region-wide struggles are heading.
Thu 12 October - 7.30pm
Insight with Patrick Cockburn - £5
Middle East correspondent for the Independent, Patrick Cockburn talks to Charles Glass about the chaos in Iraq after the US/British invasion and gives an eye-witness account of a country in meltdown.
Fri 13 October - 7.30pm
Insight with Richard Beeston - £5
Richard Beeston, a former foreign correspondent with the Daily Telegraph, will talk to Emily Buchanan about the nomadic, exhilarating and dangerous life of a foreign correspondent before the days of mass and instant communication.
Mon 16 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Death of a President - £5
Followed by Q&A with filmmakers Gabriel Range and Simon Finch
Set in the near future, when American foreign and domestic policies have further polarised the electorate, this film explores the fallout from the assassination of George W Bush.
Wed 18 October - 7.30pm
Media Talk: Managing a Hostage Crisis - £5
With Olaf Wiig, Anita McNaught, Scott Peterson. Moderated by Lyse Doucet.
Hear first hand what it means to be taken hostage in a conflict zone and the impact the increased threat of kidnapping will have on war reporting.
Thu 19 October - 7.30pm
Discussion: Covering Child Pornography – Can the Media be Sensitive without Sensationalising? - £5
With Julian Sher and Jim Gamble.
How can the media cover the proliferation of child pornography on the internet without creating hysteria and subjecting the children to further suffering?
Wed 25 October - 7.30pm
Insight with Anthony Feinstein - £5
Having interviewed some of this generation’s great war reporters, photographers and cameramen, neuro-psychiatrist Anthony Feinstein, will talk to Allan Little about the emotional impact war has on the people reporting it and the lack of support from news agencies.
Sat 28 October - 7.30pm
Screening: The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl - £5
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Ahmed Jamal and journalist Amit Roy
Ahmed Jamal and Ramesh Sharma's documentary The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl documents the life of the reporter slain by terrorists.
Mon 30 October - 7.30pm
Screening: Hasta Siempre - £5
Followed by Q&A with fimmaker Ishmahil Blagrove
Hasta Siempre takes the viewer on a journey through the lives of ordinary Cubans, examining the results of the Cuban revolution from the perspective of the people, and asks the question: Can the revolution survive the death of Fidel Castro?
Please RSVP to events@frontlineclub.com
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