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BBC ONE / BROOK LAPPING PRODUCTIONS

PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

1 x 60’

A major, talent-led documentary on gay rights around the sporting world. Filming in high-risk locations like Pakistan and Jamaica, with hard-won access to extremely sensitive contributors.

The film builds towards a powerful conclusion that saw the Commonwealth Games change its stance on LGBT+ rights and instigated the first time the pride flag was officially flown at a major sporting event in what was called a ‘powerful, historic statement’.

Described as ‘a beautiful, moving protest against homophobia’ by The Guardian, an ‘impassioned and important film’ by The Telegraph, an ‘essential documentary’ by the Mail on Sunday, ‘no small achievement’ by The Observer, ‘emotional’ by The Daily Mail, ‘powerful and timely’ by The Mirror, and ‘harrowing’ by The i.

I directed, produced, self-shot, and took the film through the edit.