"Shelter in Place" to screen at The Frontline Club

9 Dec 2009

Reviewed as "a perfect example of issue driven documentary", Zed Nelson's "Shelter in Place" is to screen at London's Frontline Club on 7th February 2010

Established in 2003 by renowned journalist Vaughan Smith in honour of colleagues who had died pursuing their work, The Frontline Club has become a unique home for writers, photographers, diplomats and aid workers united by their passion for independent journalism.

Independent documentary "Shelter in Place" is a compelling portrait of a community living on the fenceline of big industry reflecting issues of civil rights, environmental pollution and a battle against corporate power... Filmed and directed by photojournalist Zed Nelson, produced by Hannah Patterson and edited by John Mister, the documentary premiered at the Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival last month where it was nominated for the Green Doc Award. Early reviews called it "an important tool in the struggle for justice" (DFG) and "an impressive directorial debut...beautifully shot...an emotionally engaging portrait of a people without a voice" (The Independent Film Guide).

The Frontline Club reviewed "Shelter in Place" as: "...a perfect example of an issue driven documentary. It's a combination of beautiful filmmaking and an important situation, that also maintains the importance of great storytelling. The film really shows small town Texas and the Texan mentiality perfectly and you can't avoid being taken into these people's lives and their experience...".

"Shelter in Place" will screen at The Frontline Club on Sunday 7th February 2010 at 4pm.