BBC · [Year]
[Project title]
[Role] — Wasif Kabir
Produced by [Original production company]
Documentary production — Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cinematic documentaries from South Asia — made to global broadcast standard.
An independent production company developing and producing documentaries across Bangladesh, the Bengal Delta and South Asia.
Selected credits by our team
- BBC
- ARTE
- DW
- NHK
- CNA
- The Guardian
Our team's work has appeared on these networks. Credits were earned by individual team members, including before Beyond Border Docs was founded; each is listed with the person, their role and the original production company.
The company
Beyond Border Docs pairs European creative leadership with first-hand access across Bangladesh and South Asia — and works to the editorial, safety and technical standards international broadcast demands.
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European creative leadership
Our Director & Writer, French documentary filmmaker Louis Venn Russell, leads creative development from first treatment to final cut.
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South Asian access
A decade of field production in Bangladesh: research in local languages, permissions, logistics and long-standing local contacts.
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Global broadcast standards
Editorial integrity, duty of care and technical delivery, planned from development rather than added at the end.
Read our standardsSelected work
Selected credits by our team
Work completed by our founder and director prior to Beyond Border Docs.
ARTE · [Year]
[Project title]
[Role] — Wasif Kabir
Produced by [Original production company]
DW · [Year]
[Project title]
[Role] — Wasif Kabir
Produced by [Original production company]
NHK · [Year]
[Project title]
[Role] — Wasif Kabir
Produced by [Original production company]
The Guardian · [Year]
[Project title]
[Role] — Wasif Kabir
Produced by [Original production company]
Where we work
Based in Dhaka.
Access across the Bengal Delta
& South Asia.
Bangladesh is home ground, not a location. Working from Dhaka means research in local languages, permissions handled in-country and crews who know the terrain — from Sundarbans tides to monsoon logistics.
Global standards.
Regional reach.
23.8103° N · 90.4125° E · GMT+6
- SundarbansMangrove delta, Bay of Bengal
- Padma & Jamuna charsShifting river islands
- Haor basinSeasonal wetlands, northeast
- Coastal beltCyclone-exposed communities
- DhakaMegacity — our base
- South Asia[Confirm countries covered]
Production standards
The questions a commissioner asks before green-lighting a production — answered plainly.
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Editorial integrity & fact-checking
How we source, verify and correct.
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Safety & duty of care
Risk assessment and field security.
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Contributor welfare & conduct
Consent, fair treatment and aftercare.
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Insurance
What is covered, stated precisely.
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Technical delivery
Kit, workflow and broadcast delivery.
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Sustainability
Reducing travel and waste.
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Rights, legal & data
Releases, clearances and GDPR.
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Memberships & networks
Only what we actually hold.
The team
A small, senior team — producer, director, editors and investigative journalist — working from Dhaka with European creative leadership.
Commissioning?
Let's talk.
For commissions, co-productions and production services across Bangladesh and South Asia.
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