The Beast
The Beast
The team
Michael Town
Post Producer
David Ormston
Offline/Online Editor
Mark Mulcaster
Colourist
Monica Ramirez
Re-Recording Mixer
A new documentary tells the story of The Beast - or The Train of Death - an infamous freight train that carries thousands of migrants on one of the most dangerous journeys through Mexico, towards the US border. Fronted by Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, it tracks the human stories on board, as it follows their journey. Created by the International Emmy Award-winning team behind The Last Hospital: 30 Days in Myanmar, it couldn't be more timely following Donald Trump's election victory.
With immigration having formed a key battleground during the US election, the film will look at the human side of an issue that is being touted as the centrepiece of Mr. Trump's agenda. Stricter immigration enforcement across the region, as well as escalating cartel violence along the route, means the journey is now more perilous than ever before and the documentary explores the challenging situations that led migrants to flee their home countries and considers the implication that mass migration has on US policy - particularly surrounding the US election.
With unparalleled access, Sky News offers a rare insight into the lives of those making this treacherous journey, risking everything for a better life. The documentary sheds light on the personal toll of mass migration and understands the humanity behind the migrant headlines and numbers as it follows this difficult and dangerous journey.
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Hear from the team
Every stage of working with Sky Post Production was seamless. The organisation of the whole operation is thought out, clear and flexible. Working between a newsroom and documentaries can often mean changing schedules and timelines and I have always found the team to be adaptable and understanding of this. We had quite a few technical difficulties in the early stages of how our rushes had been filmed, but the team worked around this and made viewing copies so I could paper edit much more easily. Dave is a creative and thoughtful editor who cares about the quality of his work and it shows. Working with the team feels like entering a collaborative team space where no ideas are bad and everyone is working to their best. Always a pleasure!
Helen Clifford
Producer
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