Vietnam war
An Evening with Photojournalist Tim Page
Join us for an evening of images and conversation with British photojournalist Tim Page.
Lynn Novick Q&A: The Vietnam War
Award-winning film maker Lynn Novick will be coming to the Frontline Club to discuss the critically acclaimed film The Vietnam War – Ken Burns & Lynn Novick. She will be showing clips from the series and discussing various aspects of the film.
PBS Preview Screening: Last Days in Vietnam + Q&A
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producer Mark Samels.
Last Days in Vietnam chronicles the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon. Approximately 5,000 Americans remained, with roughly 24 hours to get out. Their South Vietnamese allies, co-workers, and friends faced certain imprisonment and possible death if they remained behind, yet there was no official evacuation plan in place.
McCullin: the still image that really does haunt you
By Lizzie Kendal On Friday 18 January the sound of spontaneous applause rang out from the upper room at the Frontline Club as the Bafta nominated documentary ‘McCullin’ came to an end. The room was packed despite the snow, and there was eager anticipation in the air for the Q&A with director Jacqui Morris and producer […]
We Went To War: A Healing Portrait of Veteran Loneliness
By Jim Treadway In 1970, English documentarian Michael Grigsby released I Was a Soldier, which explored life after war for three young men returning from Vietnam to their homes in the heartland of Texas. Grigsby went back to Texas last year, rekindling his friendships with these men and their families, and telling their updated story in We […]
Paul Mason: ‘Sling Michael Herr’s Dispatches in your bag and you’ll be OK’
Asked what piece of journalism he would pass recommend to an aspiring journalist, the BBC’s Paul Mason said: "Michael Herr’s Dispatches – just sling it in your bag and you’ll be OK". Michael Herr’s memoir of his time as a correspondent for Esquire magazine from 1967 to 1969, first published in 1977, was described as […]
Vietnam: A turning point for reporting war
A special event about reporting from Vietnam with some of the giants of war reporting including Jon Swain, Michael Nicholson and Patrick Chauvel.
Ong Nuoi
The city of Da Lat lays in the highlands of Vietnam about 300 kilometers north of Saigon. The 1,500 meters above sea level is a welcome cooling altitude to an otherwise stifling heat Southeast Asia is known for. I am in Da Lat to honor family members of my girlfriend who have passed away. A […]