A celebration of the life and legacy of John Pilger, whose journalism and films took on power, uncovered hidden agendas and gave voice to the voiceless across the world
“A giant of journalism” was how Britain’s National Union of Journalists described John Pilger on his death in December 2023. And a giant he was – a brave and prolific film-maker and a brilliant reporter, with a rare gift for vivid, descriptive writing. But his greatest gift perhaps was in ‘lifting rocks’. In his dozens […]
There have been a wealth of tributes paid to John Pilger. Anthony Hayward’s Guardian obituary recognises John as “a journalist who never shirked from saying the unsayable. Across half a century, in newspapers and in his documentary films… he became an ever stronger voice for those without a voice, and a thorn in the side […]
The celebrated journalist is remembered by Christopher Hird and Matt Hird of Dartmouth Films, the producers and distributors of his last four films. The date was 17 January 2014. The location was a piece of vacant land in the inner-city area of Sydney, Australia, known as The Block. The occasion was the Australian premiere of […]
