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2010
On 29 and 30 May the documentary 'Through the Looking Glass: The Andijan Massacre' produced by True Heroes Films in association with Faction Films and the BBC was shown on BBC World. If you are interested in the documentary please contact Linda Kuipers: administrator@trueheroesfilms.org

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2009
This year we once again produced the film of the winner of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders: Emad Baghi in Iran. The premiere took place on 2 November in the Victori Hall in Geneva during the presentation of the prize.

Portrait on Emad Baghi (Iran), Laureate Martin Ennals Award 2009:

http://www.martinennalsaward.org/en/video/baghi-work.htm



2008
This year we organised a thematic evening "Human Rights Defenders in the Picture" that was organised with support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, various human rights organizations and the Eden Babylon Hotel Den Haag.
We also produced a portrat about Uzbek human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibaeva, the winner of the 2008 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. This portrait was show in Geneva on 20 November during a live TV show. We also showed the film in the United Nations in Geneva on the eve of a debate on human rights violations in Uzbekistan in the Human Rights Council.

Portrait on Mutabar Tadjibaeva (Uzbekistan), Laureate Martin Ennals Award 2008:

http://www.martinennalsaward.org/en/video/w2008hu.htm



2007
The first assignment for the new Foundation came from a request to produce the portraits on the Martin Ennals Award Laureates of 2007 which were announced on 2 May 2007. The ceremony took place on 2 October 2007 in Geneva:

Portrait on Rajan Hoole & Kopalasingham Sritharan (Sri Lanka):

http://www.martinennalsaward.org/en/video/w2007sr.htm

Portrait onPierre Claver Mbonimpa (Burundi):

http://www.martinennalsaward.org/en/video/w2007bu.htm