Lorie Conway

About Lorie Conway

Lorie Conway, a 1994 Nieman Fellow, is an independent filmmaker and producer. Her film “Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law” profiles the courageous Zimbabwean human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa. She also produced “Fear & Fever on Ellis Island,” the first film and book about the Ellis Island immigrant hospital, broadcast on PBS.

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Lorie Conway, NF ’94, tells the story of Beatrice Mtetwa, defender of justice

By Lorie Conway• Niemans @ Work• December 10, 2014

Human rights lawyer Mtetwa continues to speak out despite being arrested and imprisoned Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters A film about Beatrice … Read more

Jailed for Seeking Justice

By Lorie Conway• March 25, 2013

Beatrice Mtetwa visiting her old elementary school. Image taken from the film “Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law” “You know this has to be done, somebody has to do it, and why shouldn’t … Read more

What’s Old Is New Again

By Lorie Conway• Features• September 15, 2006

A documentary film about immigration reveals historic articles and images with messages familiar to us today. Read more

Iraq War Documentaries Fill a Press Vacuum

By Lorie Conway• Opinion• March 15, 2005

‘… filmmakers have become a source of alternative explanations for the war in Iraq and the news coverage of it, as well as critics of the administration’s policies.’ Read more