Scottish Hong Konger, Documentary Director. All about creative filmmaking, loud about diverse stories/voices already. https://nitter.cf/t.co/4z6doJOk3q
London / Hong Kong / Glasgow
Joined May 2014
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👏 🔥💪#hongkongmixtape brand new screening just added at @BerthaDocHouse with @HKFF_UK so we can get everyone in! Seats available now at new 8.40 pm show with intro with special guests…!! Come join us, and watch this space for more surprises dochouse.org/event/hong-kong…
In partnership with @HKFF_UK, we're delighted to present a Q&A screening of HONG KONG MIXTAPE on Sat 18 Nov, with director @ssfyoung
Don't miss this insightful and honest ode to the passion, talent and resilience of Hong Kong's creatives. Book now: bit.ly/46kNqRN
Birmingham friends come decompress with climate cafe ‘Is climate racist’ 5-7pm tomorrow. So needed right now. Hosted by brilliant @WeAreBRIG , @Bham_FOE and @XRMidlands and part of a double bill starting from 2pm Tickets are free but do book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-c…
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Hong Kong reporter Selina Cheng says she’ll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role:
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We’re trying to get as many followers as Nigel Farage so we can show those who want to privatise the NHS just how many people are prepared to fight against it.
Please take a few seconds to help by following us and reposting this.
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“My Seven Takeaways From Donald Trump's Shocking Victory”
Me, for Zeteo, writing in the early hours, still in a state of semi-shock: zeteo.com/p/my-seven-takeawa…
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"Israel’s attempts to silence Al Jazeera have not stopped the network and its journalists from continuing to tell Gaza’s story."
aljazeera.com/program/newsfe…
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Mech Dara has worked for three outlets shuttered by the Cambodian government for their independent reporting. Mech Dara himself broke international news with his reporting on cyber-scam slavery in locked compounds in Sihanoukville. Another dark day for journalism in Cambodia.
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The Grenfell Tower inquiry’s final report is out today for those who were affected. 7 years since the fire I can only imagine how they’re feeling. I know many will be thinking of them as well 💚
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"Journalists do not have to be loyal to anyone, support anyone or be enemies of anyone. If we really have someone to be loyal to, it will be the public &only the public because we believe in freedom of the press&freedom of speech"
-Stand News ex-editor Patrick Lam/ht @hkchrislau
In a case that has fanned growing concerns over press freedom in Hong Kong...
Two former news editors have been convicted in the sedition trial against the now-defunct "Stand News."
edition.cnn.com/2024/08/29/m… @hkchrislau @jadynbsham
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This was burnt down last night. The real firestarters are right now comfortably chatting about it in their Gated Trumptons. The worst of them will write a playfully controversial column about it.
📚 Spellow Hub benefitted from @MetroMayorSteve's £6m Town Centre Fund.
💷 The fund has awarded £1m to each of the region's six boroughs to revitalise town centres.
💬 “It's because of devolution that we can invest in projects that are breathing new life into our communities."
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The resurgence of far-right violence in the UK is in part due to Elon Musk’s decision to allow figures such as Tommy Robinson back on to the social media platform X theguardian.com/politics/art…
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There are too many people claiming those orchestrating the rallies at hotels housing asylum seekers aren’t the organised far right. They’re either ignorant or have an agenda. Take a look at the one I went to in Rotherham and judge for yourself.
We are so thrilled with the feature documentary award for #hongkongmixtape especially alongside the other powerful nominees, Thank you @onewm and to all our brilliant team, collaborators. allies and supporters @TheDocSociety @screenscots #supporthkartists
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Today Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier faces a parole hearing that could be his last chance to fight for freedom.
Peltier has been in prison 47 years after being framed by the FBI.
BT coverage of activism for Peltier from 2022:
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All @whyyoutouzhele wanted was to share news he couldn't find in China's tightly-controlled media & internet. Now he's become the most important chronicler of info Beijing doesn't want you to see, and earned their wrath. My latest piece is on Teacher Li bbc.com/news/articles/cv2260…
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#BREAKING Artist Sanmu showed up in Causeway Bay alone on the eve of the 35th anniversary of #June4TiananmenCrackdown. He was soon surrounded first by reporters and then police. He was just taken away by a police van.