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Disarm is an award-winning feature-length documentary film produced by Next Step Productions in 2005.  Evocative, visually stunning, and utterly unforgettable, Disarm spans a dozen countries to look at how, despite a global ban, millions of antipersonnel mines continue to claim victims daily in countries around the world.  Co-directed by NSP founder Mary Wareham and photojournalist Brian Liu Disarm presents a contemporary and provocative view of the forces challenging the achievement of a mine-free world. IndiePix released the DVD of Disarm in March 2009. Run time = 67-minutes (original) + 53-minutes (TV cut)

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Cluster Bombs: Banned in New Zealand is a 20-minute documentary film launched in August 2010.  Directed by Mary Wareham, this film tells the unique story of New Zealand’s central role in the global movement to ban cluster bombs and stop civilian harm caused by this weapon. Through the personal testimonies of a deminer, a diplomat, an activist, and two politicians, Cluster Bombs explores the humanitarian impact of cluster bombs, the fruitless efforts to tackle its use through the United Nations, and the unconventional and risky diplomatic venture that led to the creation of the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. Set in the New Zealand capital of Wellington, Cluster Bombs shows how cooperation and steadfast determination can overcome barriers such as distance and size when pressing humanitarian threats present themselves. Run time = 21-minutes incl. credits.

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  • Flyer: Cluster Munitions: Banned in New Zealand (A5, PDF)
  • Script: Cluster Munitions: Banned in New Zealand (PDF)
  • Cover Art: Cluster Bombs: Banned in New Zealand (JPG)