by Robert Commandeur | Dec 13, 2019 | The Big Smoke Arena
Some 7,800 kilometres away from Australia lies the nation of India. Population 1.37 billion. Such an amazing colourful place and yet so many gut wrenching needs. Over the last twenty years I have travelled to that country and have seen some of the needs firsthand. It isn’t pretty. People have said that Australia is the [...]
by Robert Commandeur | Sep 2, 2019 | The Big Smoke Arena
You do not have to look very far to see that video is now everywhere. From funny home videos, incredible stunts filmed with GoPro’s, as well as some stunning cinematic footage of people, landscapes and nature. Years ago, cameras were incredibly expensive and there was no such thing as a ‘low budget’ camera. Filmmakers [...] 
by Robert Commandeur | Jun 20, 2019 | The Big Smoke Arena
Let’s be honest. We all struggle with stuff. Life can be tough, unfair, and at times downright overwhelming. The pace at which things are happening these days, deadlines to meet, kids to pick up and take to ballet; noisy neighbors or a difficult relationship with someone can unravel the strongest of us at times. [...] 
by Robert Commandeur | May 10, 2019 | The Big Smoke Arena
Late last year, I travelled to incredible India to film a documentary. I had for some time wanted to showcase not only the beauty, but also the real needs that exist over there. Those needs are sometimes hard to comprehend to us who live in a country that is so well off. I well [...] 
by Robert Commandeur | Apr 5, 2019 | The Big Smoke Arena
Ganges river, Varanasi Imagine a population of about 1.3 billion people. To put that in perspective, that is about four times the population of the United States (327 million), and about 52 times the population of Australia (25 million). That is a lot of people! India is a very religious country, which is primarily [...] 
