List of Clips



PRESS
Channel 4 News, 16 Feb 08 Big feature about the drama shoot, including interview with Pete Postlethwaite and nod to other eco-docs.

ROUGH CUT
Scene with Mr Postlethwaite Still got to add the graphics, but you get the idea.	Introduction to Fernand The 2 1/2 minute introduction to French mountain guide Fernand Pareau.	Introduction to Jamila and Adnan The 2 1/2 minute introduction to Iraqi refugee children Jamila and Adna Bayyoud.
Introduction to Jeh The 3 1/2 minute introduction to Indian low-cost airline boss Jeh Wadia.	Introduction to Layefa The 3 minute introduction Nigerian wannabe medical student Layefa Malemi.	Introduction to Al The 2 1/2 minute introduction hero of Hurricane Katrina, American Alvin DuVernay.

EARLY TRAILER
Crude trailer, 2005 An early 71⁄2 minute trailer made to convince people to invest in the film. Was quite good at the time - and succeeded in its mission to raise £200K - but horribly out of date now.

MAKING OF
Jamila Held Hostage Friday market, Amman, Jordan, August 2006. The filming of The Age of Stupid is temporarily halted when Jamila's Aunt takes her hostage - knowing how vital she is to that day's filming of Malik's attempt to cross the border - and won't release her for less than 50 dollars.	Decoy Filming Opuama village, Niger Delta, Nigeria, April 2006. Lizzie distracts the fame hungry villagers by pretending to film them with the back up camera while Franny gets the shots actually needed for The Age of Stupid.	Timelapse Box Morzine November 2005 Markus shows some excellent carpentry skills, Lizzie guards a snowman and everyone gets very cold.
Train Timelapse Chamonix, France, 2006. Seasonal timelapse shot from local train over four seasons for the climate change movie The Age of Stupid.	Jordan helicopter Filming Police helicopter, Amman, Jordan, August 2006. Just another day on the The Age of Stupid film shoot. Burning up fossil fuels hanging out of helicopters in the hope that a brilliant shot makes a better film which more people watch and the total carbon emissions decrease...	Funding Meeting Mr Youngs Screening Rooms, Soho, London. December 2004. Believe it or not - and Nigerian hostage crisis not withstanding - this was the scariest thing we ever did for The Age of Stupid . Read diary entry here.
Niger Delta Unlikely Singalong Niger Delta, 14 January 2006. It's not all hard work and serious issues on the The Age of Stupid shoot. Layefa and best pal Eternity discover an unlikely musical connection with their Western filmmaking friends.	Is This What The Future Looks Like? New Orleans, June 2006. The Age of Stupid director Franny gets freaked out after three days filming the detritus of western civilisation strewn across the streets of the Big Easy.	Character Hunting in Jordan Amman, Jordan, August 2006. The Age of Stupid director Franny explains the method behind the madness involved in finding a character for the documentary, aided by the world's most beautiful eyelashes. And producer Lizzie comes up with a novel way to entertain people (and keep them out of shot) with no shared language.
James Bond Without The Guns One advantage of making a low-budget epic documentary like The Age of Stupid is that you get to do all the crazy stuff yourself. And build up your calf muscles.	Franny's Stolen Glasses Nightmare In the chief's bed, Nigeria. April 2006. It's not everyday you get to live out your recurring nightmare. And in the heart of the Niger Delta kidnap zone too.	Food From Chevron A village in the heart of the Niger Delta. April 2006. Our friends took pity on the hungry vegetarians and went in search of sustenance. Who would've thought the oil companies would be so generous to The Age of Stupid filmmakers?
Eurostar Homework Eurostar to Paris, followed by sleeper train to Chamonix. February 2006. The Age of Stupid director Franny attempts to work out the structure of the world's most fiendishly complicated documentary.	Bring It On Beverly Hills Hotel, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Jan 2007. Should we even try to prevent runaway climate change? Is our species worth saving? 10 days filming in the Niger Delta doesn't do much for your optimism.	Franny Interviewing Villagers Odiama village, Niger Delta, Nigeria, April 2006. During a breather in the filming, The Age of Stupid director Franny is shocked to find out exactly how many gunboats attacked the village - and then gives the villagers some pointers for including the info.
Make Up New Orleans, June 2006. The indignities suffered by The Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong reach a new low before the film crew head to a make-or-break interview at an oil company. She is attempting to look like proper media.	"I Miss My Boyfriend, Sob, Sob" Room 37, Hotel Saraya, Amman, Jordan. Cold-hearted The Age of Stupid director Franny turns the camera on long-suffering producer Lizzie when the strain of finding and filming an Iraqi refugee story became too much.	Abandoned - Night Driving Port Harcourt, Niger Delta, Nigeria, January 2007. The Age of Stupid crew are not at all impressed at being abandoned by their fixer on the most dangerous road in the country... and then having to finish the drive in the dark, the favourite time for kidnappers.
Testing Radio Mics Nov 2005, Spanner Films office, Camden, London. The Age of Stupid producer Lizzie Gillett attempts to maintain her composure while testing malfunctioning radio mics ready for filming the climate change protest march the following day.	Famous Last Words Ijaw village in Delta State, Nigeria, April 2006. The Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong explains the crew's tactics for avoiding getting kidnapped while trying to make a documentary in the heart of the Niger Delta conflict zone.	Small steps In the bath at the Hotel Saraya, Amman, Jordan, August 2006. Who said filmmaking was glamorous? Everything was stalling with the filming of The Age of Stupid so Franny resorts to washing the clothes. This way at least some progress is being made.
Sleeping In The Taxi August 2006, Iraq/Jordan border. The Age of Stupid film crew - and child stars - spend an anxious night sleeping in a taxi at the border hoping that elder brother Malik will make it safely across.	Flying Problems January 2007. Heathrow Airport, England. Will this be the last ever flight for The Age of Stupid? Will Franny and Lizzie ever see their far-flung relatives again? Is it possible to travel without causing climate change? Franny rambles on about these important matters before flying to Nigeria and then India on the last The Age of Stupid overseas filming trip.	White Bread Niger Delta, Nigeria, April 2006. The Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong explains how to get through even the most hostile military checkpoints in the creeks of the Niger Delta.
A Solar Panel and The Iraq War London, September 2005. The Age of Stupid Director Franny meets researcher Daniel to decide which oil war to feature in the film while her house is fitted with something very exciting.	Bunkbeds, Bunny, Hiking Chamonix, The Alps, September 2006. After jumping out of helicopters all day, The Age of Stupid Director Franny is far too wired to sleep in Fernand's bunkbeds. But there's plenty of planning for the next day's complicated shoot on the glacier to do.	Hostile Training April 2006, Franny's house, London. Before heading to Nigeria, we rounded up a few more indie filmmakers and paid a security pro to teach us what to do in scary situations. In summary: "Don't Go". Read about hostile training in the Crude Diary.
Al Storm New Orleans, June 2006. After meeting potential new character Alvin DuVernay, The Age of Stupid filmmakers Franny and Lizzie have their first and so-far only fight. With a tropical storm thrown in for good measure.	Crossing The Border Jordan/Iraq border, September 1st 2006. Panic amongst the filmmakers as The Age of Stupid documentary star Malik has not been heard from for five hours as he travels the most dangerous road in Iraq.	Hardcore Hiking and Franny's Speech The Swiss/Italian border in The Alps. February 2006. The Age of Stupid filmmakers Franny and Lizzie struggle to keep up with Fernand's mountain hiking club. When they do finally make it to the top, Franny is persuaded to do a speech explaining the film - in French.

List of Clips

PRESS

ROUGH CUT

EARLY TRAILER

MAKING OF