Pretty Girls (2008)

Dir. Judy Lei Boyd (née Bretschneider) and Camilla French

Documentary following a group of young sex workers in a Beijing massage parlour struggling to support their families back home. As the city prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the shop is forced to shut.

• Women Make Waves Festival Selection 2009

• Culture Unplugged Festival 2010

• British Council Documentary Catalogue 2010

• Backlot Selects 2020

Lost in the Muqam (2009)

Dir. Camilla French, Sound and Stills Judy Bretschneider (née Bretschneider)

Mahmut is a Uyghur musician from China's Xinjiang province. He has played the tambur for over twenty years but is now struggling to find an audience. The Uyghurs are one of China's Muslim ethnic minorities and are losing many traditions under Chinese rule. Mahmut believes all the history and stories of the Uyghurs are contained in the music of the Muqam. Can his music survive in this ever changing and hostile environment?