Which documentary film maker was considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film, Roman Karmen or John Grierson?
Roman Karmen Roman Lazarevich Karmen (Russian: Рома́н Ла́заревич Карме́н ; 29 November [O.S. 16 November] 1906 in Odessa – 28 April 1978 in Moscow) was a Soviet war camera-man and film director and one of the most influential figures in documentary film making.
Nik Sheehan Nik Sheehan is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, who established an international reputation with "No Sad Songs" (1985), the first major documentary on AIDS. The film cited by world-renowned specialist Dr. Balfour Mount as “the best film on the planet this year”.