Freelancer on the Front Lines
2016
1 h 38 min
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This fast-paced documentary follows Canadian freelance reporter Jesse Rosenfeld’s journey across the Middle East. Having made the region the focus of his work, he shows us the thorny geopolitical realities on the ground and explores how journalism practices have changed in the age of the Internet. From Egypt to Turkey and Iraq by way of Israel and Palestine, filmmaker Santiago Bertolino captures the ups and downs of a new kind of journalism in action. Listen to a podcast by Jesse Rosenfeld and Jesse Freeston as they discuss the dangers and thrills of reporting from the Middle East.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Details
This fast-paced documentary follows Canadian freelance reporter Jesse Rosenfeld’s journey across the Middle East. Having made the region the focus of his work, he shows us the thorny geopolitical realities on the ground and explores how journalism practices have changed in the age of the Internet. From Egypt to Turkey and Iraq by way of Israel and Palestine, filmmaker Santiago Bertolino captures the ups and downs of a new kind of journalism in action.
Listen to a podcast by Jesse Rosenfeld and Jesse Freeston as they discuss the dangers and thrills of reporting from the Middle East.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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participationJesse Rosenfeld
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writerSantiago Bertolino
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directorSantiago Bertolino
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imagesSantiago Bertolino
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sound recordingSantiago Bertolino
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sound designOlivier Calvert
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additional cameraDaniel LanteigneAhmed Fadel Al Massary
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editorAube Foglia
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editing assistantJoëlle ArseneauMarie-Ève Talbot
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technical coordinator - shooting equipmentSteve Hallé
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technical support - editingPierre DupontIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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translationDivvy AhronheimKamel BouzeboudjenCevat SahinMELS
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creative directionChristian Langlois
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designMélanie Bouchard
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lead motion designMélanie Bouchard
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online editingSerge Verreault
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foleyLise Wedlock
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foley recordingLuc Léger
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re-recordingShelley Craig
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musicEsmerine
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musicianBruce CawdronRebecca FoonBrian SandersonJamie Thompson
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guest musicianMishka SteinColin Stetson
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music recordingJames Stephens
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additional musicStefan ChristoffSam Shalabi
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participantAbdulrahman Noori AbdulrahmanAnis Attia AnisAllison DegerMohammad HussoAyar Mohammed RasoolNael MosallamLeora RissinMark RosenfeldSardar SharifLia Tarachansky
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rights clearancesJenny Cartwright
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marketing managerKarine SévignyJudith Lessard-Bérubé
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marketing manager - assistanceJolène Lessard
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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production coordinatorChinda PhommarinhGabrielle DupontIsabelle LimogesHélène Regimbal
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administrative assistantPascale Savoie-BrideauLarissa Christoforo
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technical coordinatorMira Mailhot
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associate producerMélanie Lasnier
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producerNathalie CloutierDenis McCready
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executive producerColette Loumède
Education
Ages 16 to 18
History - World History
History and Citizenship Education - Issues in Society Today
History and Citizenship Education - Official Powers and Countervailing Powers (1608-present)
Media Education - Journalism/News
Compare and contrast freelance journalists with their counterparts in major news organizations. What motivation does Jesse Rosenfeld have for staying in his profession when journalism is a shrinking field? What commentary does this documentary make about Western hegemony in international conflict zones? At the end of the documentary, Rosenfeld comments on what he sees as the noble cause that journalists uphold—what impact does storytelling have on the way the world reacts to human tragedy?
