Friends Speaker Series: Photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie & Casting Director Bonnie Timmermann

  • Starts: 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2018
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. This event is FREE for BU students.
Speaker(s)
Jonathan Alpeyrie, Bonnie Timmermann and Stephen Kinzer
Event Open To
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Building
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Room
Metcalf Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Show Fees
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General Fee
25
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Contact Organization
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
Contact Name
Nicolette Archambault
Information Phone
617-353-3696
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See the Gotlieb Center website EVENTS page for additional details
Contact Email
narcham@bu.edu
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