John Pilger

Journalist and Filmmaker

John Pilger has reported from conflicts in Vietnam, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, Biafra, among other areas. He has twice won British journalism's highest award, 'Journalist of the Year', for his work in Vietnam and Cambodia. Pilger is also a filmmaker and has won an 'American Television Academy Award', an 'Emmy', and an award for ‘Britain’s best documentary’ from the Royal Television Society. His most recent films are Stealing a Nation (2004), The War on Democracy (2007), and The War You Don't See (2010). His latest book, Freedom Next Time, was released in June of 2006.