Franny Armstrong

She is best known for three films: The Age of Stupid, a reflection from 2055 about climate change, McLibel, about the McDonald's court case and Drowned Out, following the fight against the Narmada Dam Project.

[6] Armstrong's first documentary, McLibel (1997, 2005), is an account of the McDonald's libel trial, the longest-running court action in English legal history.

Filmed over ten years with no commission, no budget and a voluntary crew – including Ken Loach, who directed the courtroom reconstructions – it gained attention when lawyers prevented its broadcast, first at BBC One and then at Channel 4 in 1997.

Eight years later - after the 'McLibel Two' had defeated the British government at the European Court of Human Rights – it was finally broadcast on BBC2 at 10.30pm on a Sunday, to an estimated 1 million viewers.

It was well received by critics, with Time Out crediting Armstrong with "gusto and wit" in telling a story that "will satisfy both head and heart".

It's a film that warns of the catastrophic effects of climate change using a mix of factual documentary and post-apocalyptic fictional styles.

[14] The producers maintain a running total of all the people who have seen Spanner's films, Armstrong's production company, via cinema, TV and local screenings, as of January 2011 it stands at just over 61 million.

The campaign has amassed huge cross-societal support including household names such as Adidas, Microsoft, and Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

[17] In October 2010, a short film, written by Richard Curtis, entitled No Pressure was released by the 10:10 campaign in Britain to spread awareness of climate change.

Those who indicated they weren't planning on participating were told "no pressure" and then blown up in a gory explosion at the press of a red button.