37 Seconds Apart
2023
An investigation into the killing of a journalist on the Lebanese/Israeli border uncovers devastating evidence.
Produced and Directed.
Staff Picks on Vimeo.
The World Cup Whistleblower
2022
In collaboration with Equidem, a labour rights organisation, I produced films that revealed the mistreatment of migrant workers in the construction of the Qatar world cup.
Produced & Directed
Featured on HBO, PBS, DW and more to an audience of over 10 million
The Business of Death
2021
Life as an undertaker during Covid lockdown.
Produced.
Broadcast on C4 News.
Commissioned by the Guardian, I Predict a Riot delves into the complex dynamics of football policing.
Produced & Directed
Staff picks on Vimeo.
I Predict a Riot
2017
Men Buy Sex is an exploration of the motivations behind why men pay for sex, featuring candid, anonymised interviews with three men who describe their experiences.
Produced.
Men Buy Sex has received significant acclaim, winning the SIMA Creative Activism Award and a Vimeo Staff Picks Best of the Month, and was featured in The Daily Mirror and The Daily Mail.
Men buy sex
2016
Your Country Needs Youth
2013
Your Country Needs Youth, exposed how the British Army employs persuasive advertising strategies to target minors.
Produced & Directed.
Commissioned by the Guardian
Act of Terror
2014
Using a blend of animation and real news footage, Act of Terror tells the story of one woman's fight against the police.
Produced & Directed
Acquired by the Guardian, multi award winning, viral hit.
No Place Like Home
2010
A family on the brink of destruction, the poetic banality of Government oppression on a quiet suburban street, the forgotten victims of the war on terror.
Produced & Directed.
Acquired by BBC Newsnight
BIO
CONTACT
Email: fred@fatratfilms.co.uk
With 20 years experience in the industry I specialise in producing and directing impactful short documentaries that expose human rights abuses and challenge systemic injustices.
My films have been broadcast on HBO, PBS, C4 news, BBC Newsnight, The Guardian, NYT and many more. They've gone viral, won awards and been featured in national newspapers.
Alongside my directorial work I run Fat Rat Films, a production company whose clients are exclusively non-profit and include Amnesty International, The World Health Organisation and The United Nations.