London Writers' Salon

#92: Alex Bescoby - Documentary Storytelling, Brand Partnerships, Funding for Filmmaking, Editing for TV and Pulling Together The Right Team

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Filmmaker, author, presenter Alex Bescoby (The Last Overland) takes us behind the scenes of his Channel 4 documentary. We discuss brand partnerships, finding the right team, dealing with setbacks and the editorial process.

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ABOUT ALEX BESCOBY

Alex Bescoby is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, and an experienced broadcaster. His films have been broadcast in more than 80 countries on Channel 4, History, BBC, Discovery and Canal+ International. His films include ‘The Last Overland’ (accompanied by his book), The Story of Burma’s Lost Royal Family and Searching for Burma’s Forgotten World War Two Heroes.

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RESOURCES & LINKS

  • Gramma Productions
  • The Whicker Awards  
  • The Whicker Awards Podcast Pitch
  • We Were Kings: The Story of Burma’s Lost Royals
  • The Last Overland (Series)
  • The Last Overland (Book) 
  • Forgotten Allies
  • The Idle Traveller: The Art of Slow Travel by Dan Kieran 
  • The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr 

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