Robin Barnwell
Documentary Filmmaker
Robin Barnwell is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. He was educated in the UK at Trinity College, Cambridge. Robin has worked across the globe in some of the most hostile and challenging environments, covering conflicts and wars, exposing human rights abuses for PBS Frontline, the BBC, and the UK’s Channel 4 and ITV channels. For over four years, he served as a diplomat, working on peace-building and political affairs with the United Nations missions in Afghanistan and Sudan. Documentaries that he has directed, produced and filmed have won multiple awards and received numerous nominations, including a BAFTA and International Emmy. Robin was named ‘Journalist of the Year’ at the British Journalism Awards in 2019.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Areas of Expertise:
WORLD, WAR AND CONFLICT, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
Languages:
English
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Website:
Stories from Robin Barnwell
A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians
A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians
The Power of Big Oil
China Undercover
Battle For Hong Kong
Policies
Teacher Center
Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation
Koo and Patricia Yuen
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