For anyone who's worked in the mainstream media One Rogue Reporter looks like being a film that speaks for us all. A film that journalists and the public alike probably need to see.
It's made by, and stars, Rich Peppiatt, an ex Daily Star hack who's sick of `his red top paper's fixation with sensationalism over substance and titillation over truth... Rich decides to use the skills he's honed on Fleet Street to turn-the-tables on the press barons peddling sex, lies and scaremongering under the cloak of journalism'.
One Rogue Reporter was originally a live comedy show that got rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was then made into a film, complete with scams and mischief aimed at tabloid editors past and present including ex Sun scum, Kelvin MacKenzie, and the disgusting Daily Mail chief Paul Dacre.
Alongside the hack haranguing, are interviews with Steve Coogan, Hugh Grant, John Bishop and former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who have all gone public about their treatment from the press.
Described as `part investigative exposé; part comedy caper; part cri de coeur against unaccountable press power' this looks to be the film that all journalists who've had to swallow their pride and ethics to earn a living would have loved to make.
The trailer gives a great and hilarious hint of what's in store... watch it here.
One Rogue Reporter
Screening by Manchester and Salford NUJ, followed by discussion with Rich Peppiatt
Tuesday 17th February 6:30pm-9:30pm
International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street
Manchester M1 5BY
Tickets £6/£3 (cons) – to book click here
For further details see the event Facebook page Screening of One Rogue Reporter
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