Friends Speaker Series: Photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie & Casting Director Bonnie Timmermann
When:
Thursday, Oct 04, 2018 6:00p -
9:00p
Thursday, Oct 04, 2018 6:00p -
9:00p
Where:
Metcalf Ballroom
775 Commonwealth Ave, Second Floor
Boston, MA 02215
Admission:
$25
Categories:
< 21, Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
http://hgar-srv3.bu.edu/web/guest/events/current
Photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie's career, which stretches over a decade, has brought him in over 36 countries, covered 13 conflict zones, mostly in East Africa, the South Caucasus, the Middle East and central Asia. On April 29, 2013, during his third assignment to Syria, Alpeyrie was betrayed by his fixer and handed over to a band of Syrian rebels. For eighty one days he was bound, blindfolded, and beaten. He chronicles his ordeal in the book The Shattered Lens: A War Photographer's True Story of Captivity and Survival in Syria. After gaining his freedom, Alpeyrie met Bonnie Timmermann, one of Hollywood's most successful and prolific producers and casting directors. Intrigued and moved by his story, Bonnie helped Alpeyrie land the book deal for The Shattered Lens which he dedicated to her. The two are now collaborating on a film based on the book and on other projects as well. Join us for an on-stage discussion about the creation of the book, and their ongoing collaboration.
Admission is free to Members of the Friends of HGARC & Students with a BU ID. General Public $25. R.S.V.P. (617) 353-3697