Tag:Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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Yale Environment360 Publication – Cambodia Rubber Plantations

One of my drone video clips was used by Yale Environment 360 in their recent article “How Mounting Demand for Rubber Is Driving Tropical Forest Loss”. This clip was shot in 2020 as part of my Pulitzer Center sponsored project titled ‘Cambodia Burning’ which focused on the causes and impacts of deforestation and forest fires in Cambodia. The Beng Per wildlife sanctuary has been almost completely replaced by rubber plantations. We were denied access to the plantations but I was […]

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Cambodia Burning Screening at The Nest Summit – Climate Week NYC

I am pleased to share the news that Cambodia Burning will be screening this week (Sept 21-22) at The Nest Summit, as part of Climate Week NYC. “The Nest Summit, the official event partner of Climate Week NYC, is a 365 climate action platform and annual event dedicated to advancing sustainability in the United States. We convene the visionary companies, NGOs, researchers, activists, and influential governmental policy-makers to demonstrate how they are leading the way to a cleaner and safer […]

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Cambodia Burning Wins British Journal of Photography Award

I’m very pleased to share the news that Cambodia Burning has won the ‘Moving Image’ category in the British Journal of Photography’s ‘Decade of Change’ Awards. “Around the world, governments are repeatedly failing to act on climate change. But photography can serve as a mirror. A warning sound. A vehicle for truth. From 1854 and British Journal of Photography, Decade of Change is a global environmental initiative conceived to harness the universal power of photography to galvanise climate action.” This […]

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Cambodia Burning Featured by Voice of America

I was pleased to sit down (virtually) with Voice of America – VOA to discuss the making of and impact of my film, Cambodia Burning, after its recent screening at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital in Washington DC. It’s very encouraging to see the continued enthusiasm and interest in the film, all of which helps to shed light and raise awareness of the ecological crisis continuing to take place in Cambodia. – The project was made with […]

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DC Environmental Film Festival Shorts: Q&A with Pulitzer Center

I’ll be joining the virtual D.C. Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) on Saturday, March 20, at 7pm EDT for a discussion and Q&A about my film, Cambodia Burning, which is part of the official selection for the festival. A number of Pulitzer Center short docs will be screened and then there will be a Q&A with myself, Holly Piepenburg from the Pulitzer Center, Goldman Prize Winner Leng Ouch and Environmental activist, Marcus Hardtke. If you can’t make the event live, the […]

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Cambodia Burning Named in *Official Selection* for the DC Environmental Film Festival

Another significant milestone for Cambodia Burning this week…the first OFFICIAL SELECTION in a major film festival! The film will be part of the screenings at the largest environmental film festival in the world, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital. Thank you to everyone who has continued to follow the story this year. This project has already become one of my most wide-reaching projects and the feedback I have received from you all has continued to encourage me. The […]

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Cambodia Burning Awarded *Special Jury Mention* at Social Impact Media Awards

I am pleased to share the news with you that my film, Cambodia Burning, has been awarded a Special Jury Mention at the Social Impact Media Awards by SIMA Studios. SIMA is a US non-profit that seeks to highlight and share documentaries that highlight some of the most important social issues facing the world today. It continues to encourage me when I see this film receive so much attention in recent months. The story of what is happening in Cambodia […]

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Social Impact Media Awards – Cambodia Burning Named Finalist

Cambodia Burning [4K] កម្ពុជាកំពុងឆេះ from Sean Gallagher on Vimeo. I am pleased to share the news with you that my film, Cambodia Burning, has been named a finalist in the Social Impact Media Awards by SIMA Studios. SIMA is a US non-profit that seeks to highlight and share documentaries that highlight some of the most important social issues facing the world today. It continues to encourage me when I see this film receive so much attention in recent months. The […]

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Pulitzer Center – Year in Stories 2020

I’m honoured that the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting has chosen my story, Cambodia Burning, as one of their highlighted projects of the year. “…despite the difficulties of the past year, Pulitzer Center grantees published 1,046 (and counting) stories on a wide range of topics in outlets all over the world…Our staff managed to narrow it down to just 33 stories that we consider to be the highlights of the year.” I am deeply appreciative of the continued long-term support […]

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Pulitzer Center – Year in Photos 2020

Thank you to the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting for including one of my images from Cambodia in their ‘2020: A Year in Photos’. The Pulitzer Center have been long-term supporters of my work and I am deeply grateful for their continued faith and belief in my work. Without their support, I would not have been able to work on so many of the stories I have covered in the past decade and many of these issues may not have […]

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