TV documentary - Chavez; Inside the Coup

Radio Telefís Éireann, RTE, is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland.

It both produces programmes and broadcasts on television, radio and the Internet.
RTÉ is a statutory body run by an authority appointed by the Government.
It was one of 23 founding organisations of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950.

clipped from en.wikipedia.org The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (a.k.a. Chavez: Inside the Coup ) is a 2002 documentary about the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt which briefly deposed VenezuelanHugo Chávez. President A television crew from Ireland's Radio Telifís Éireann happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. During their filming, the crew recorded images of the events that they say contradict explanations given by Chávez opposition, the private media, the US State Department, and then White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. The documentary says that the coup was the result of a conspiracy between various old guard and anti-Chávez factions within Venezuela and the United States. Contents 1 Awards and praise 2 Subsequent support and criticisms 2.1 Documentaries, for and against 3 Awards

Chavez film puts staff at risk, says Amnesty

Amnesty staff in Venezuela had said that, if it were shown, it would present

"some degree of threat to their physical safety".

The film has since been shown on television by the BBC, by RTE in Ireland, and elsewhere in Europe.

clipped from www.guardian.co.uk Recriminations after documentary on Venezuelan coup attempt is dropped from a Vancouver festival Saturday November 22, 2003 The Guardian An award-winnning documentary about the coup last year that briefly ousted the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, has become the subject of a bitter dispute. Last week, it was withdrawn from an Amnesty International (AI) film festival because Amnesty staff in Caracas said they feared for their safety if it were shown. The film, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, was made by two Irish film makers, Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain. They were preparing a documentary about Mr Chavez, with his cooperation, before the coup and were inside the presidential palace in April 2002 when the events unfolded. The film has since been shown on television by the BBC, by RTE in Ireland, and elsewhere in Europe. Amnesty staff in Venezuela had said that, if it were shown, it would present "some degree of threat to their physical safety"