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Playing the Game (2001)
3 x 1 hour series co-production with Wildfilm Australia for PBS and ABC
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Playing the Game is a three part history series that takes a fresh look at some of the key developments in American foreign policy from the 1930s to the 1980s. In particular it looks at the impact of the worldwide process of decolonisation and the advent of the Cold War in changing US policy from one of isolationist idealism to one of increasingly pragmatic interventionism. Filmed in 10 countries on 5 continents, the series focuses on little-known stories of international intrigue and power politics that helped to shape the world we live in today.
THE ATLANTIC CHARTER
Episode one depicts the first detailed television account of the historic meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill in August 1941, at a remote bay in Newfoundland. This meeting climaxed with the 'Atlantic Charter' - a joint declaration, which saw the United States and Great Britain appear to recognise the right of self-government to the countries of the world. The Charter led to the establishment of the United Nations, giving encouragement to nationalist movements around the world.
AFRICA:BLACK STAR RISING
Episode two analyses the impact of decolonisation on the first of the British, French and Belgian colonies of Africa to win their freedom. This powerful, sometimes shocking, programme tracks the increasingly cynical machinations of the world's super-powers as they made the newly independent states of Africa a playing field for their Cold War rivalries.
CAMBODIA: THE BLOODIEST DOMINO
Episode three reveals how the USA finally abandoned any remnants of idealism in relation to independent countries in favour of Cold War imperatives when, in 1969, President Nixon authorised a multitude of B-52 aerial bombing raids on neutral Cambodia. The bombings began a decade of unrelenting horror that would lead to the near genocide of an entire people.
Awards:
Nominated, Best Documentary, 2001 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards.
Finalist, Humanities Division, History, 2002 New York Film Festival.
Bronze Chris Award, History Division, 2002 Columbus International Film Festival.