Music Beyond Barriers - Day 6 (extract)

Duration: 05:38 Year of production: 2016 Collaborating with Cambridge based charity Balik Arts, I directed and edited a long form observational documentary charting a music exchange between UK and Roma youth in Istanbul. This involved: o Devising treatment and shooting schedule for 2-week shoot o Managing two shooting units of UK and Turkish crew o Setting up interviews with contributors ranging from Turkish government officials to members of the Roma community o Shooting interviews in sensitive environments with children and young adults o Shooting live music performances, at venues across the city and on the street o Shooting B roll on location, capturing interesting footage across Istanbul o Editing short form versions of the documentary for online