The Making of “Why We Love War”
I had some footage left over from the film I made in 2013, called ‘You’re the Enemy – Welcome Back!’ Some was in the form of an interview with Michael Cull – also known as Shakyamuni – one of the five Vietnam Veterans I had interviewed. He died early in 2018, and I wanted to […]
Welcome back! – The ‘Cast’
From my press kit: notes about the veterans I have interviewed in my film.
Vietnam – David Thomas and Marilyn Pennell
Useful links to websites and to a documentary film, ‘Embracing the Enemy’ by filmmaker Marilyn Pennell.
Project Renew: Restoring the Environment and Neutralizing the Effects of the War
More than three decades after the war ended, cluster munitions, landmines and other explosive remnants of war remain a serious threat to many communities throughout Vietnam.
Manus Campbell’s Vietnam Photos
While Manus Campbell comments on the photos he sent, some hairy memories come to surface.
Filming for ‘Welcome Back!’
Diary notes of my journey in Vietnam. Days of filming and days of leisure, playing the tourist. Exhausting but rewarding!
Tai Chi on a boat in Halong Bay
A 24 hour tourist package from Hanoi to Halong Bay was one of the highlights of my trip to Vietnam. One of the staff turned into a martial arts Sifu every morning, and taught us tourists a simple but very effective routine of tai chi/chi gong exercises.
In Jakarta
‘Master Wu Nanfang on Song Mountain’ got an Honourable Mention, and ‘Ramesh and the Quality of Life Project’ got an Award of Excellence Winner, and also a Golden Film Award for the Best Documentary Short.
