Benjamin Gilmour

Benjamin Gilmour is the writer-director of Jirga, opening in select US cinemas, premiering with director and actor Q&A events on July 26th at Village East Cinema NYC and August 2 at Laemmle’s Music Hall, Beverly Hills, CA; see www.benjamingilmour.com for more info. Gilmour is also the writer-director of Paramedico (2012) and Son of a Lion (2008). He is the author of the books Warrior Poets (Pier 9) and Paramedico – Around the World by Ambulance (HarperCollins), a tie-in with his film of the same name. His latest book, The Gap, is published by Penguin. He lives in Northern New South Wales, Australia.

Talks

Why Shooting My Latest Film in Afghanistan was a Gift

By Benjamin Gilmour | July 23, 2019

Why Shooting My Latest Film in Afghanistan was a Gift

The Australian writer-director of Jirga on how his background as a paramedic informed his approach to taking risks in life and filmmaking.