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    ‘Jirga’ Trailer & Screening Dates!

    by benjamingilmour July 20, 2018

    Off the back of TIFF and the Palm Springs International Film Festival, we are pleased to inform you that Jirga is being released…

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    Overwhelmingly positive response to our film ‘Jirga’ at SFF

    by benjamingilmour July 4, 2018

    What a wonderful couple of weeks at the Sydney Film Festival where our feature Jirga had it’s World Premiere, the only Australian film…

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    JIRGA to screen in competition at the 65th Sydney Film Festival!

    by benjamingilmour May 9, 2018

    We are excited to announce that our feature drama film Jirga will have its World Premiere at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival, screening…

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    ‘Jirga’ book extract #1

    by benjamingilmour March 26, 2018

    In anticipation of the release of my next feature film ‘Jirga’ this year, I have put together a book of behind-the-scenes stories and…

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    The Travel Bug

    by benjamingilmour January 30, 2017

    Having my own children has directed my focus towards a different way of sharing the messages I’ve spent my life communicating to fellow adults.…

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    Download ‘Paramedico’ Now!

    by benjamingilmour February 18, 2014

    The TV version of our film ‘Paramedico’ is now up for download from our website and Vimeo page. You can rent it, or…

About Me

About Me

Writer | Director | Medic

Benjamin Gilmour is an author and filmmaker, director of the films 'Jirga‘ (2018), 'Paramedico' (2012) and 'Son of a Lion’ (2008), author of the books ‘Paramedico – Around the World by Ambulance’ (HarperCollins), a tie-in with his recent film of the same name, and ‘Warrior Poets’ (Pier 9) about the making of his first feature film in Pakistan. His latest book 'Cameras & Kalashnikovs' (Ahoy) is a behind-the-scenes account of his time making 'Jirga' in Afghanistan. He is based in northern New South Wales, Australia, where he lives with his wife Kaspia and three children, Paloma, Romeo and Bohème.

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VISIT AFGHANISTAN!

You too can visit some of the spectacular locations seen in our film Jirga. While some parts of the country are out of bounds, the central provinces and some northern areas are fine and make for an unforgettable travel experience. I have collaborated with the local Afghan producers and guides I worked with on Jirga to start AFGHAN ADVENTURES travel company. Get a group together now!

FILM FUND

If you believe in my work as a filmmaker and would like to support the development of  future projects, please donate to Benjamin Gilmour’s Film Fund. Promoting social justice via film comes at a cost and every bit counts. When making PayPal donations, mark your contribution ‘Film Fund’.

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ACTOR FUND

Many of the Afghan actors Benjamin Gilmour works with ordinarily live on less than a dollar a day. If you would like to support these actors with donations that will improve their lives, please mark your PayPal gift as ‘Actor Fund’. Many thanks!

 

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  • Our excellent distributor Arnie from lightyearent This man has some
  • Due to popular demand our film JIRGA has opened at
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  • Jirga at Event Cinemas from today! George st Macquarie NSW
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  • A few copies of my limitededition hardcover book Cameras
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