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South Africa's Dirty Secret: Coal

This film explores' s South Africa’s tryst with coal, amidst the global drive to reduce fossil fuels and develop renewable energies. It investigates the reliance on coal and the environmental health and degradation caused by mining in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It further explores the increasing hope -and solutions provided by renewable energies of solar and wind.

  • Nicky Milne
    Director
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  • Nicky Milne
    Producer
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  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • PBS USA
    Distributor
Director Biography - Nicky Milne

I have worked in the global, current affairs and humanitarian sphere for over a decade, spear-heading digital output, documentary, multi-media journalism and photography.
As Head of Documentaries at Thomson Reuters Foundation- the corporate foundation of Reuters Global News Network, I have developed numerous award-winning films about LGBT+, land rights, women’s rights, human trafficking.

In particular, I have directed and executive produced three series of a multiple award-winning environmental series with PBS USA, ‘Earth Focus’.

Prior to TRF, I was head of Film and Photo at a global NGO with a mission to alleviate poverty and a commissioning executive in BBC Factual.
My passion for photography has enabled me to exhibit in London, teach photography and work as a freelance documentary photographer before moving back into roles which allowed me to combine film and photography.

I have personally filmed and photographed in more than 20 countries across 6 continents. I have held senior managerial positions and been welcomed into communities and homes around the world. I am passionate about visual story-telling, bringing social impact, and contributing to making the world a more humane place.

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