"Rupert, Thankyou again for the brilliant work you’ve done on the article, film, and interviews. They are powerful, moving, and capture the history, survival and belonging of our community beautifully. We are very grateful for your generosity and commitment.”
- Quynh Nguyen, Founder & CEO of Vietnamese Family Partnership
“I am honoured that you have made the film around my vision. This vision is shared by us all. It is a lovely film, beautifully made.”
— Satish Kumar, Editor Emeritus, Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine
“I wanted to write to say a huge thank you for presenting the Prison Choir Project with a brilliant short documentary that highlights our work in Prisons. Your ideas and inspiration for the piece are spot on and at all times it was a pleasure chatting though and bringing it all to life. Striking local shots and atmospheric prison bars combined with the rousing chorus of men singing Hallelujah gives a strong indication of the difficulties facing all those that are incarcerated in our prison system and yet gives an important glimmer of light, hope and redemption. I really hope there might be an opportunity in the future to expand this work into a longer documentary. Let’s keep in touch. With my sincere thanks. Adam.”
— Adam Green, Founder & Musical Director, Prison Choir Project
“Rupert your film about Etatu is everything we could have hoped for: it provides a clear and engaging picture of what we do and captures the ethos and aims of Etatu perfectly. You have portrayed everyone in the same way as you approached and engaged with them - sensitively, empathetically and positively. The film has quickly brought us new supporters and generated additional income. You have been thoroughly professional in the planning and execution of this film which has more than matched our expectations - Thank you!”
— Jacquie Lindgren, Chair of Trustees, ETATU
“Rupert, your final product is excellent, and extremely useful for our organisation to illustrate and explain the complexity of what we do. What impressed me most, though, was how easy you made the process of creating the film. From the way you structured the interview, to the preparation you undertook prior to coming, your professionalism made the film making process incredibly straightforward - and fun! So thankyou.”
— Michael Brosowski, CEO Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, Vietnam
“WOW Rupert - I love the film! It really captures Rahma and Mwanarusi's personalities and the closeness of the projects. I love the discussion of gender-related challenges - I often think a more honest public discussion of the challenges of projects like these is needed alongside a celebration of their successes, so it was nice to see that included with a positive message. I loved Mwanarusi's discussion of what motivates her to lead the project too.
It was lovely to be transported back to the coast after so long with such beautiful footage. Thank you for that! And thank you for your enthusiasm for the projects, this will be such a valuable resource for us. It has also been lovely to meet you, I will certainly continue to follow your work.”
- Robyn Morland, Association for Coastal Ecosystem Services
"Hi Rupert – what an amazing film!! It’s brilliant. Thank you so much for your time and dedication to this… what a worthwhile exercise its been!"
-Mark Elliott, Lead for the Devon Beaver Project, Devon Wildlife Trust
