Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom has been nominated for a BAFTA! Absolutely honoured to have co-composed the music to this with Tandis Jenhudson, huge congrats Gesh!

It was an absolute joy for me to work as an assistant producer with the amazing Gesh, who has been nominated for a BAFTA as the director of the documentary Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom.

Nika’s Last Breath, a documentary on how Iran’s security forces sexually assaulted and killed a teenager during “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022, by BBC World Service. مستند کوتاه «آخرین نفس نیکا» از سرویس جهانی بی‌بی‌سی. youtu.be/mryxqWL69gQ?si…

My piece in today’s The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ about Iranian rapper ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦توماج صالحی🌋⁩ who refused to stop criticising the Islamic regime even after torture. What a hero. Iran’s hip-hop hero refused to be silenced. Now he’s been sentenced to death thetimes.co.uk/article/irans-…

"83% of respondents felt that behaviours that would be considered toxic and inappropriate in public life are often tolerated in the creative sector." Disturbing research from Bectu. Everyone should be able to feel safe at work - this is unacceptable. bectu.org.uk/news/bectu-cal…

Congratulations to Gesh and team for yet another ETV nomination

Congrats to our brilliant Inside Iran team on the nomination Ghoncheh Habibiazad | غنچه Nechirvan Mando Tandis Jenhudson and some who can’t be mentioned sadly. Hardcash Productions ITV

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Very delighted that Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko, who featured in our documentary Putin’s War at Home, has been released as part of the prison swap. Wishing her and Sonia the best. pbs.org/wgbh/frontline…

Very pleased that we have been nominated for the British Journalism Awards 2024 in the Foreign Affairs Journalism category for our documentary “Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom” Gesh itv.com/watch/inside-i…

Delighted that Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom has been nominated for a Foreign Journalism award by the British Journalism Awards Gesh Nechirvan Mando Ghoncheh Habibiazad | غنچه Esella Hawkey

Excited to announce that Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom has been nominated for Best Current Affairs Programme at the 2025 Broadcast Awards! Gesh Ghoncheh Habibiazad | غنچه Nechirvan Mando Esella Hawkey

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FRONTLINE investigates China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, the documentary examines how the Communist regime controls Tibet’s Buddhist population, and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 18 on

TV Critics Corner: "Battle for Tibet" offers a view of decades of protest against Chinese rule. trib.al/HwUITf7

Tibetan children as young as four are taught in Mandarin in boarding schools. In this video drawn from FRONTLINE's documentary “Battle for Tibet” — premiering Feb. 18 on PBS and online — a Tibetan sociologist says the schools replace Tibetan children’s mindset with a “Chinese

Producer and director Gesbeen Mohammad discussed her new film “Battle For Tibet,” what it reveals about life in Tibet now, and the uncertain future for Tibetan Buddhism, language and culture in this episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast. to.pbs.org/4gRFGeA