HUGH HARTFORD is an award-winning producer and editor whose feature documentaries have achieved worldwide theatrical releases and secured broadcast on premium platforms including Netflix, BBC, Arte, ZDF, Film4, and Disney+. Over two decades, he has cultivated an extensive network of independent filmmakers, line producers, and fixers across East Afr... Read More

HUGH HARTFORD is an award-winning producer and editor whose feature documentaries have achieved worldwide theatrical releases and secured broadcast on premium platforms including Netflix, BBC, Arte, ZDF, Film4, and Disney+. Over two decades, he has cultivated an extensive network of independent filmmakers, line producers, and fixers across East Africa, Southeast Asia, MENA, South America, India, Iran, the UK, and US, enabling him to deliver compelling stories from the world's most challenging locations.Hartford's documentaries are recognized for driving measurable social impact, with two of his features regularly cited as case studies in documentary activism. Thank You For The Rain catalyzed the construction of a community-owned reservoir in Kenya, while Ping Pong ignited a table tennis movement across UK care homes. His recent productions include Maya, a BFI/ZDF/Arte co-production that premiered at Zurich International Film Festival and broadcast across 10+ countries, and Everything is Fine, an insider account of Just Stop Oil for which he secured £190K in combined development, crowdfunding, and BFI production financing.Hartford operates fluidly across multiple creative and commercial roles, serving as producer, director, editor, and fund-raiser while maintaining creative partnerships with Doc Society, British Film Institute, and Al Jazeera English. His work has earned recognition including the DocSociety Hi5 Impact Award, Royal Anthropological Institute Basil Wright Award, and multiple festival honors at CPH:DOX, HotDocs, and IDFA, establishing him as a distinctive voice in contemporary documentary filmmaking. Read Less