Ben Cashdan is a filmmaker and television producer in South Africa.
His work focuses on struggles for social justice in Africa and
elsewhere, and the impact of market-based economic policies and
globalisation on the poor.Cashdan was South African producer for Harry
Belafonte's biographical documentary Sing Your Song. Cashdan has also
produced 4 episodes of The World Debate on BBC World News. He also
developed and produced the first season of South2North, the first
global talk show to be produced in Africa for a major global
broadcaster. South2North airs on Al Jazeera English. In December 2013
Cashdan produced an episode of BBC Question Time on South Africa after
Mandela.Cashdan's produced the documentary "Two Trevors Go To
Washington", a satirical look at two different perspectives on
globalisation - seen through the eyes of South African finance
minister Trevor Manuel, and Soweto social justice activist Trevor
Ngwane. "Two Trevors" has been translated into 5 languages and shown
at festivals and on broadcasters around the world.In 2005 Cashdan
produced a biographical documentary about former South African
President Thabo Mbeki, entitled "Unauthorised: Mbeki". The documentary
was pulled off air on 14 June 2006 by the South African Broadcasting
Corporation a few hours before it was scheduled to air, leading to
accusations against the SABC of censoring views critical of the
government. Responding to public pressure the documentary was shown by
the SABC in 2007. In December 2013, Cashdan's TV talk show "The Big
Debate" was also pulled off air at the last minute by the SABC, again
leading to accusations of censorship. The Big Debate moved to
independent broadcasters e News Channel Africa (eNCA) and e.tv.
His work focuses on struggles for social justice in Africa and
elsewhere, and the impact of market-based economic policies and
globalisation on the poor.Cashdan was South African producer for Harry
Belafonte's biographical documentary Sing Your Song. Cashdan has also
produced 4 episodes of The World Debate on BBC World News. He also
developed and produced the first season of South2North, the first
global talk show to be produced in Africa for a major global
broadcaster. South2North airs on Al Jazeera English. In December 2013
Cashdan produced an episode of BBC Question Time on South Africa after
Mandela.Cashdan's produced the documentary "Two Trevors Go To
Washington", a satirical look at two different perspectives on
globalisation - seen through the eyes of South African finance
minister Trevor Manuel, and Soweto social justice activist Trevor
Ngwane. "Two Trevors" has been translated into 5 languages and shown
at festivals and on broadcasters around the world.In 2005 Cashdan
produced a biographical documentary about former South African
President Thabo Mbeki, entitled "Unauthorised: Mbeki". The documentary
was pulled off air on 14 June 2006 by the South African Broadcasting
Corporation a few hours before it was scheduled to air, leading to
accusations against the SABC of censoring views critical of the
government. Responding to public pressure the documentary was shown by
the SABC in 2007. In December 2013, Cashdan's TV talk show "The Big
Debate" was also pulled off air at the last minute by the SABC, again
leading to accusations of censorship. The Big Debate moved to
independent broadcasters e News Channel Africa (eNCA) and e.tv.
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