Director Malik Bendjelloul, whose 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” won the best documentary Oscar, has been found dead.
He was 36.
Police spokeswoman Pia Glenvik told the Associated Press that Bendjelloul died in Stockholm late Tuesday, but wouldn’t specify the cause of death.
“Searching for Sugar Man,” about the life and career of American singer Sixto Rodriguez, won 2013 docu Oscar as well as awards from Bafta, the IDA, the PGA and the DGA.
Born in Sweden, Bendjelloul appeared on TV as a child and then studied journalism and media production. He produced music documentaries for Swedish television and worked as a TV reporter before leaving to travel in Africa and South America.
He filmed the story partly on an iPhone, and the film was accepted as opening night film at Sundance before it was even finished.
“I was backpacking around Africa and South America looking for stories with a camera. I found six stories and this was one of the six. I thought it was the best story I’d ever heard,” he told the Independent newspaper in 2012.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge, Producers of Saving Face
Saving Face, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge's
film about a plastic surgeon who travelled to Pakistan from the UK to help
victims of acid attacks, won the Documentary (Short Subject) Academy Award. The
documentary won Pakistan its first Oscar.
Dr Jawad & Daniel Junge @ 3rd TheWrap.com Pre-Oscar Party
Mingle
Media TV and Kristyn Burtt were invited to come out and cover the 3rd Annual
TheWrap.com Pre-Oscar party at the Culina Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel
and hosted by CEO & Editor-in-Chief, Sharon Waxman.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO DR JAWAD FOR HIS OSCAR WIN FOR DOCUMENTARY SHORT “SAVING FACE”.
DR JAWAD IS THE SURGEON THAT WAS ABLE TO GIVE KATIE PIPER A NEW FACE AND ALSO
HELPS VICTIMS OF ACID ATTACK INCLUDING IN HIS NATIVE PAKISTAN. IF
YOU REMEMBER WE RAISED MONEY FOR THE KATIE PIPER FOUNDATION IN CHELSEA, LONDON IN
AUGUST 2011.
Dr Jawad & Katie Piper (c) KPF
Katie's tranformation through surgery (c) KPF
MOHAMMAD
ALI JAWAD MBBS FRCSI (TEXT COPYRIGHT THE KATIE PIPER FOUNDATION)
Trustee
OF THE KATIE PIPER FOUNDATION
Mr Jawad is the leading burns and plastic surgeon who
performed Katie’s pioneering surgery. He enjoyed a long-standing and highly
successful NHS affiliation at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and is currently
devoted to his role as Lead Surgeon at his private practice in London, the Nip
Tuck Surgery. Mr Jawad also fulfils regular commitments to a number of
international centres across the globe including Scotland’s flagship NHS
facility, The Golden Jubilee Hospital and frequently travels to Pakistan where
he focuses on victims of acid attacks.
Katie’s surgeon, and KPF Trustee, Mr Jawad, has been
filmed recently undertaking his humanitarian work in a new documentary
following the personal stories of two acid attack victims whom he treats.
Saving Face has been nominated for an Oscar at the 84th Academy Awards®, to be
held this Sunday night, in the category of Documentary Short Subject.
Dr Jawad, Katie Piper with Prime Minister Gordon Brown (c) KPF
Whether successful or not, the documentary will be
screened to invited guests at two private viewings in London 28-29 March at the
Human Rights Watch Film Festival – click on link below for details. From all at
the Foundation, congratulations on your Oscar nomination Mr Jawad! www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk/events/documentary-saving-face/
Saving Faces, Dr Jawad with patient (acid victim)
SAVING
FACE DOCUMENTARY
From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia (All rights reserved and copyright to owners)
The film follows London-based Pakistani plastic surgeon, Dr. Mohammad Jawad, as he
journeys to Pakistan to perform reconstructive
surgery on survivors of acid violence.[6]
Saving Face also broaches the subject of the under-reporting of acid violence
due to cultural and structural
inequalities towards women. The film also features two women
attacked by acid and their struggle for justice and healing. The Acid Survivors
Foundation of Pakistan, which is featured in the film, had documented over 100
acid attacks a year in Pakistan but estimates far more due to lack of
reporting.
Obaid-Chinoy has also stated that the film is "a
positive story about Pakistan on two accounts: firstly, it portrays how a Pakistani-British doctor comes to treat
them and it also discusses, in great depth, the parliament’s
decision to pass a bill on acid violence". Obaid-Chinoy has also said that
the film assisted in the trial and conviction of one of the perpretrators of acid
violence on a female victim.
PRODUCTION
Obaid-Chinoy chose the subject of acid violence after
being contacted by Junge, who had already filmed portions of the documentary
prior to their discussion. Obaid-Chinoy commented to the Wall Street
Journal that "The subject matter immediately appealed to me:
Acid violence impacts women in southern Punjab and changes the lives of
hundreds of women each year." The documenters initially had some
difficulty contacting and gaining the trust of the survivors in the film as
well as connecting with the local community, but stated that "once we had
spent a considerable amount of time on the ground and had established
relationships, we did not experience any further obstacles.
Disclaimer: We do not represent or have no involvement or connection with the film makers or individuals connected with Saving Faces. The information above is posted for information sharing purposes for our readers and social network members.
On Monday 14th November, I was kindly invited by Young Diplomats in London (YDL) and Diplomat Magazine to a breakfast meeting with Lord Richard Newby.
Lord Richard Newby, Chair of International Development through Sport (IDS) spoke about “harnessing the power of sport to change lives”. He was especially passionate about how sport empowers young girls in developing countries and how they are keen to develop that project in other countries. He mentioned the success of the Go Sisters Project in Zambia. For more information see the profile of IDS below and their webpage on the UK Sport International website. www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/ids/
International Inspiration [copyright Unicef UK]
The meeting ended with a Q and A session with Lord Newby on the topic he so eloquently spoke about. My question to him was specifically regarding the IDS strategy in ensuring sustainability of the IDS sports projects specifically to empower young girls when faced by patriarchal societies, this being my area of expertise. I was intrigued with the IDS girl empowerement sports projects having myself worked in girls education programmes in developing countries for 10 years. Lord Newby responded by clarifying that the aim of IDS was to work with the relevant ministries, local government structures and local charities in the countries where they have programmes. This ensured a sense of ownership with the beneficiaries of the projects.
International Inspiration [copyright Unicef UK]
International Inspiration [copyright Unicef UK]
The Young Diplomats in London (YDS) exective team handed over a cheque to Lord Newby to support the work of IDS. The money had been raised in the summer at the Virgin Active triathlon that the YDS team had taken part in. On 30th July 2011, the YDS took on the herculean task of doing the Virgin Active triathlon in London to raise money for IDS. They have done an incredible job so far and should be commended if you want to contribute and support YDL and IDS please go to their fundraising page http://www.justgiving.com/YDL
A member of the YDL committee from Greece took some group photos to finish off the auspicious breakfast event.
It was a lovely breakfast meeting hosted at the quaint Hyatt Regency hotel near Oxford street, central London. During the meeting we had sat down to a sumptuous breakfast of fresh bread, pastries, juices, cheese platter, various cold meats and followed by a delicious fruit salad.
After the meeting, I took to Oxford street for some much needed pre-Christmas retail therapy and started doing some impressive cardio looking for various bargains on the incredibly seasonal decorated famous Oxford street department stores. Watch out everyone the shoppers about!!
PROFILE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORTS (IDS)
Video: International inspiration in Mozambique (copyright UNICEF UK)
Harnessing the power of sport to change lives
IDS is an international development charity that harnesses the power of sport to transform the lives of some of the poorest children in the world by giving them the chance to play sport, develop their skills and confidence and live healthier, happier and safer lives.
Through sport we can identify and develop the young leaders of tomorrow, raise aspirations of girls, boys and children with disabilities, tackle daunting health challenges and build bridges in places scarred by conflict and natural disasters.
IDS works with local organisations in the developing world to support community-based projects that use sport as a means to:
·Empower girls and children with disabilities
·Develop young leaders and educators with sport and life skills
·Deliver effective HIV/AIDS education and awareness
·Offer disaster and trauma relief and rehabilitation
·Assist with peace-building in communities affected by conflict.
IDS is UK Sport’s international charity. While UK Sport supports the administration of the charity, IDS is an independent UK-registered charity (reg. No 1001564).
Video: Colin Jackson visits International Inspiration (copyright UNICEF UK)
IDS Programmes
We specialise in assisting small grass roots organisations in developing countries. It is our policy not to open our own offices in the field – instead we provide direct support to local organisations that are rooted in local communities and are driven by the needs of local people. IDS helps young people access sport and the benefits it brings. All the projects that we support are driven by young people trained as youth peer leaders and educators. They cascade their skills and knowledge to thousands of children and youth in their schools and communities through a range of sporting and educational activities, which are devised and run by the young people themselves. This approach ensures that our programmes very cost effective, sustainable and have a lasting impact.
IDS is supporting a range of programmes in the Southern Africa region. They enable children from the world’s poorest communities to share in the experience of sport and leadership.
In South Africa, IDS, through the Big Lottery Fund, is supporting a five-year HIV/AIDS awareness through football programme to train 1,600 youth peer leaders and educators in sports, leadership skills and HIV/AIDS prevention. The programme will impact on a total of 19,600 children in 12 communities across three of the poorest provinces in South Africa.
In Zambia, the Go Sisters project, supported through the Department for International Development (DFID), reaches hundreds of vulnerable and disadvantaged girls and young women have had the opportunity to participate in physical activity, develop as leaders and role models, as well as arm themselves with vital life-saving HIV/AIDS and hygiene information.
In Zambia, IDS supports a sport and recreation programme that uses sport to rehabilitate girls and women engaged in the commercial sex, to break down stigma and to provide a platform for health education.
Video: International Inspiration in South Africa (copyright UNICEF UK)
East Africa
In Tanzania, IDS supports the National Sports Council to implement the Beckwith International Leadership Development (BILD) Programme. Four centres for leadership development have been established in Tanzania as part of a plan to build independent training capacity in Tanzania.
In Kenya, the Moving the Goalpost project in the Kilifi district uses football to help 3,000 underprivileged girls and young women to become peer and community leaders, to develop their life skills, to educate them about their reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and their rights and to empower them economically.
Research Projects
Presently, IDS is carrying out 2 long-term research projects to build robust evidence around the impact of sport in development and to understand the conditions required for sport to be an effective development intervention.
IDS programme participants say:
“Being involved with sport means I now have a lot of leadership skills, am self-confident, I can stand up in front of people and express myself. I can teach my peers too.” Florence Mwila, 20yrs, Go Sisters female peer leader.
“Sport gives us hope that we can always live up to expectations, achieve our dreams, goals and desires”, Michael Igbokoyi 17yrs, male peer leader.
THE YOUNG DIPLOMATS IN LONDON (YDL) VIRGIN ACTIVE LONDON TRIATHLON 30TH JULY 2011 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR IDS
(copyright Young Diplomats in London)
YDL has identified International Development Through Sport (IDS) as its designated charity for all funds raised through the generous giving of the YDL members, family and friends of the participants in the London Triathlon.
This year YDL has had six members agree to participate in the 2011 London Triathlon at the Docklands on Saturday 30 July and raise money for the charity International Development Through Sport: http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/ids/
The YDL London Triathlon Teams are:
Young Diplomats in London Team 1: Race Time: 14:45
(Sprint Triathlon – 750m swim/20km bike ride/5km run)
Ian White (swim) - UK National Commission to UNESCO
Philip Worley (cycle) - UK Trade and Investment
Penny Papadopoulou (run) – Embassy of Greece
Young Diplomats in London Team 2: Race Time 13:15
(Olympic Triathlon – 1.5km swim/40km bike ride/10km run)
Mike Guy (swim) - The Bahamas High Commission
Thomas Nemes (cycle) - Tetra Strategy
Chris Ioannou (run) - Lloyds Banking Group
About Young Diplomats in London YDL
YDL provides members with opportunities to network at our various events (working breakfasts, sporting activities, evening socials) but also with the opportunity to discover the City of London, and beyond, and make lifelong friendships.
Charitable giving is a core ideal of the YDL and last year managed to raise over £5,000 for different charities from events it organized.For every paid event that YDL organizes there will be a designated charity that YDL will partner with, keeping up with a long tradition of community giving.
YDL is about connecting people, in providing the opportunities for dialogue and exchange to occur and is not only for Diplomats, as our network includes members from all walks of life, from PR Professionals to Bankers, Lawyers, NGO Activists and many others, all of whom we are proud to call our friends.
To learn more about YDL please visit our website at: www.ydlondon.net or join our Group on Facebook.
BIOGRAPHY LORD RICHARD NEWBY (copyright www.parliament.gov.uk )
Video: Lord Newby giving career advice
Lords career
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for: Trade and Industry 1998-2000, The Treasury 1998-2010
All party groups (office-holding)
Vice-chair Social Enterprises Group 2003-; Treasurer Design and Innovation Group 2005-; Vice-chair Business, Finance and Accountacy Group 2006-; Treasurer: Insolvency Group 2009-, Corporate Responsibility Group 2009-; Secretary Statistics Group 2009-
Party groups
Deputy Chair, Liberal Democrat General Election Team 1995-97; Liberal Democrat Campaigns and Communications Committee 1995-2006; Chief of Staff to Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrats 1999-2006
Political interests
Europe, regional development
Countries of interest
Eastern Caribbean, Pakistan, South Africa
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Newby, of Rothwell in the County of West Yorkshire 1997
Directorships
1.Chairman, Live Consulting Ltd (acts as consultant and project manager in field of corporate social responsibility)
2.Chairman, Live Sport CIC (acts as project manager for education programmes in UK and internationally which use sport as a catalyst for education and personal development)
Non Financial Interests
1.Trustee, North West University UK Trust (the University is in South Africa)
2.Trustee, Coltstaple Trust
3.Trustee, IDS (International Development through Sport) UK
4.Chair, Sport at The Prince's Trust
5.Chair, IDS (International Development through Sport)
6.Member, NCVO Advisory Council
7.Member, Advisory Board, CentreForum
8.Director, Sport for Life Inc (Barbados)
9.Director, Sport for Life Trinidad and Tobago
10.Director, Sport for Life St Vincent and the Grenadines
11.Trustee, Sport for Life Pakistan (programme for children and young people that combines education and sport; all Sport for Life entities are not-for-profit companies or trusts)
