Documentary
My documentaries allowed me to highlight issues that I care about.
I was part of a two-person production team. We immersed ourselves in the lives of our subjects, spending months on research alone. I worked on all aspects of the production, from story development to project management, camera operating, sound recording and video editing.
“Pretty Girls”
Dir. Judy Bretschneider and Camilla French, 2008
Documentary following a group of young sex workers in a Beijing massage parlour struggling to support their families back home. As the city prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the shop is forced to shut.
Women Make Waves Festival Selection 2009
Culture Unplugged Festival 2010
British Council Documentary Catalogue 2010
Backlot Selects 2020
“Lost in the Muqam”
Dir. Camilla French, Sound and Stills Judy Bretschneider, 2009
Mahmut is a Uyghur musician from China's Xinjiang province. He has played the tambur for over twenty years but is now struggling to find an audience. The Uyghurs are one of China's Muslim ethnic minorities and are losing many traditions under Chinese rule. Mahmut believes all the history and stories of the Uyghurs are contained in the music of the Muqam. Can his music survive in this ever changing and hostile environment?