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Ben Lawrence Ben Lawrence i(16523152 works by)
Born: Established: 1973 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
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Film-maker.

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form y separately published work icon Ithaka ( dir. Ben Lawrence ) Australia United Kingdom (UK) : Shipton House , 2021 23692702 2021 single work film/TV

'After Julian Assange was arrested at London's Ecuadorian embassy in 2019, his Victoria-based father stepped into the legal, political and media fray. Joined by Julian's fiancée, Stella Moris, 76-year-old Shipton lays out the situation to journalists, often sounding eerily like his detained son. In early 2021, the UK verdict on whether to extradite Julian to America collided with a pandemic and the US presidential election. As the crusade heats up, Shipton battles on, challenging misconceptions with quiet patience and remarkable composure. Filmed over two years across Europe and the UK, this powerful documentary from Lawrence (Hearts and Bones, SFF 2019) and Julian's brother/producer Gabriel Shipton (Emu Runner, SFF 2019) cleverly encompasses the manifold aspects of a singular campaign. With original music by Brian Eno.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2022 joint winner AWGIE Awards Film Award Documentary - Public Broadcast
form y separately published work icon Hearts and Bones ( dir. Ben Lawrence ) Australia : Night Kitchen Productions , 2019 16523191 2019 single work film/TV

'A shell-shocked photojournalist, haunted by what he has witnessed on assignment in Africa, returns home on the eve of becoming a father. When one of his photographs threatens to destroy a Sudanese refugee’s new life, the two men are reunited by nightmare events from the past. In the wake of a tragedy, a startling revelation forces each survivor to help the other find hope again. Hearts and Bones is a story about the mysterious bonds of family, friendship and fatherhood.'

Source: Screen Australia.

2020 winner AWGIE Awards Film Award Original
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