MATTHEW CASSEL
[journalist and documentary filmmaker]
VICE News (2020-2023)
I reported as an on-air correspondent from more than a dozen countries. This a selection of our news documentaries.
THE START OF RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE
From the first moments of Russia launched its war on Ukraine, my crew and I were in the capital Kyiv.
TRAPPED ON EUROPE'S BORDERS
Thousands of refugees and migrants are trying to reach Poland while a geopolitical battle unfolds between Belarus and the European Union.
LEBANON HOSPITALS FACE CLOSURE
The collapse of Lebanon’s economy is one of the worst ever recorded, and nowhere can it be felt more than in the ER of Beirut’s main public hospital.
RISING TENSIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Ireland has seen some of its worst violence in years as a result of the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
INSIDE UKRAINE'S TRENCHES
The war in Eastern Ukraine has been going for seven years – and is unlikely to end anytime soon.
DENMARK WANTS SYRIANS TO GO HOME
Years after offering protection to Syrians fleeing war, the Scandinavian country is the first in Europe to say Syria is now safe for them to go back.
LIFE ON THE FRINGES OF EUROPE
We report from northern Bosnia where tens of thousands of refugees and migrants seeking better lives in the EU are trapped.
TEN YEARS OF TUNISIA'S REVOLUTION
Do people in the North African country happy with the uprising ten years after it inspired similar events across the Arab World?
FRENCH POLICE DON'T WANT TO BE FILMED
People in France are upset over a new bill that would make it illegal to film the police.
BELGIUM IS EUROPE'S COVID LEADER
We report from Belgium, where the second wave of COVID-19 infections is the highest in Europe.
WAR FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH
We report from a region that Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at war over for more than 30 years.
LIVING LONG ON IKARIA ISLAND
Why does the Greek island of Ikaria have one of the longest life expectancies in the world?
FIRE IN A REFUGEE CAMP
What happens to tens of thousands of asylum seekers after a fire burned down their shelter on the Greek island of Lesvos?
IS RACISM SYSTEMIC IN FRANCE?
The French state says it doesn't see race, but activists say people of color are disproportionately targeted by the police.
PROTESTS IN BELARUS
Despite a brutal crackdown, unprecedented demonstrations continue against President Alexander Lukashenko and his 26-year rule.
LGBT RIGHTS IN POLAND
Polish President Duda is up for reelection and has made attacks on the Poland's LGBT community a focus of his campaign.
LEBANON'S ECONOMIC CRISIS
After months of economic crisis, Lebanon is on the brink of collapse as protesters continue to take to the streets.