Alan Fentiman
@alanfentiman.bsky.social
Documentary filmmaker based in Newcastle upon Tyne. I make films about creativity. Love history, hostelry, vinyl, documentaries & seafood.
Reposted by Alan Fentiman
A lovely 2017 appreciation of the great poet and dramatist Tony Harrison (1937-2025) by Blake Morrison in the London Review of Books (@lrb.co.uk): www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v3...
Blake Morrison · The Authentic Snarl: The Impudence of Tony Harrison
www.lrb.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A lovely 2017 appreciation of the great poet and dramatist Tony Harrison (1937-2025) by Blake Morrison in the London Review of Books (@lrb.co.uk): www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v3...
Reposted by Alan Fentiman
The Stupidest Speech in UN History - Bill McKibben https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-stupidest-speech-in-un-history (best piece I’ve seen about that speech)
The Stupidest Speech in UN History
Everyone's saying so!
billmckibben.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Stupidest Speech in UN History - Bill McKibben https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-stupidest-speech-in-un-history (best piece I’ve seen about that speech)
Filming Durham Cathedral’s 1216 Magna Carta was a rare honour. This fragile document helped shape democracy and still resonates today. Capturing its texture and glow on film brought history to life—an 800-year-old story still shaping the present.
May 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Filming Durham Cathedral’s 1216 Magna Carta was a rare honour. This fragile document helped shape democracy and still resonates today. Capturing its texture and glow on film brought history to life—an 800-year-old story still shaping the present.
So good to be back in Berlin and attend the first screening of a documentary I have been shooting over the last three years. Now time to relax in Berlin and enjoy Kreuzberg’s nightlife. 🍻
May 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
So good to be back in Berlin and attend the first screening of a documentary I have been shooting over the last three years. Now time to relax in Berlin and enjoy Kreuzberg’s nightlife. 🍻
Recording final voiceovers in German for premiere of new documentary in Potsdam next month. #filmmaking #germany
April 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Recording final voiceovers in German for premiere of new documentary in Potsdam next month. #filmmaking #germany
Delighted to start filming short arts documentary around Middlesbrough Station. #mostcreativestation #documentary #filmmaking
February 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Delighted to start filming short arts documentary around Middlesbrough Station. #mostcreativestation #documentary #filmmaking
A unique view of the aisle at Durham Cathedral whilst setting up cameras to film.
December 1, 2024 at 10:28 PM
A unique view of the aisle at Durham Cathedral whilst setting up cameras to film.