Director's Works
Prison Radio Association, Connection Craig Bingham
Northern born and bred, Yorkshire was very much and still is my inspiration. My career started as a portraits photographer, which is still a big part of my work and has a massive influence on my film projects. Photography inevitably lead me into the world of documentary where I further developed my craft for story telling, commercials and short films. I’m drawn to stories with authentic characters, raw, unfiltered narratives which transpire emotion and connect on a human level.
This project came after finishing Our Wayne, a personal film about me and my brother’s complicated relationship growing up on the farm in Yorkshire. That film connected with people so, with this one, I also wanted to explore something raw, but sensitive; a small story that makes the viewer reflect.
I, like many others, are probably not aware of National Prison Radio. When I first learned about it, I felt an immediate connection with its mission to help support people in prison to turn away from crime and rebuild their lives.
Since the start of the year, I’ve been working with the passionate team at Brother Film, alongside NPR and Media Trust, researching, visiting Brixton Prison and speaking with ex-prisoners across the UK. Radio is something most of us take for granted but, inside prison, it’s a lifeline. It’s not just a station - it’s an escape, it’s purpose and it’s connection, helping people rebuild their lives, both inside and beyond the prison walls.
