Nick Read

Nick Read an award-winning filmmaker with an extensive background in documentaries. With over 50 productions to his credit, he filmed in more than 60 countries in a career spanning 25 years. broadcasters in a career spanning 25 years. His recent films have been honored by the UK's Creative Diversity Network (Best Documentary 2012); Rory Peck Trust (Media Impact Award 2010); the Foreign Press Association (Journalist & Story of the Year 2008) and is a 3 time BAFTA nominee, including best director & best cinematography. In the US he has been honoured with the Media Entertainment Award (2001), and is a multiple EMMY, Peabody & CableACE nominee.
Mark Franchetti is the Moscow correspondent of the Sunday Times of London. Won numerous awards for his coverage of the Moscow theatre siege, of the wars in Chechnya, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Georgia. He works both in print and TV and has reported and presented several prime time documentaries.

Moscow International Film Festival