Benjamin Gilmour is an author and filmmaker, director of the films 'Jirga (2018), 'Paramedico' (2012) and 'Son of a Lion' (2008), author of the books Paramedico - Around the World by Ambulance' (HarperCollins), a tie-in with his recent film of the same name, and Warrior Poets' (Pier 9) about the making of his first feature film in Pakistan. His latest book 'Cameras & Kalashnikovs' (Ahoy) is a behind-the-scenes account of his time making 'Jirga' in Afghanistan. He is based in northern New South Wales, Australia, where he lives with his wife Kaspia and three children, Paloma, Romeo and Bohème.