This story needs to be told. The story of hundreds of amputees in Ukraine and one determined UK racing driver who keeps returning with aid.
Here's why we're making 'DJAKUJU' the film.
Next week: crowdfunder goes live! 🥳
A @broadenstudio documentary
Featuring @paul.fullick.racing
Directed by @georgewebster.dop
Growing in our garden 🌿
Bryony, George, Jack, Phil, Meg and Bruford at @broadenstudio
More in the coming weeks as we introduce the team.
Captured by @fionafinchett
Try and imagine this. Hard? Well for many it's a reality.
Estimates suggest as many as 100,000 people have lost a limb since the war broke out in Ukraine in 2022.
I'm a filmmaker telling their story: 'Djakuju'.
A documentary about
solidarity,
compassion
And human resilience. 🎥
Crowdfunder is live NOW 💥 (link in bio)
With your support let's get this into public view, where it can't be ignored.
"You work with your partner, *and* your dad...?!"
They say don't work with kids or animals, but what about family? For me, it works. Broaden is very much a family affair!
🛠️ My Dad Bruford: Systems Manager. A jack of all trades with a passion for spreadsheets and systems.
📽️ My partner George: Director of Photography. A working-class filmmaker leading our camera team and currently making a doc all about amputee aid in Ukraine.
Yes, there are moments of bickering,
and blurred lines between 'home' and 'work'
But here's what makes it worth it
- radical honesty
- mutual respect
- shared values
The average Brit will spend 3,515 days at work. Why not share those days with the people that mean the most to us?
📸 by @fionafinchett of the Broaden team inc. @philip_mckeever / @meganfitzgg / @jackgrindrod.film and on the last slide... the newest member! 🐾
Help bring this story into public view − where it can’t be ignored 🦾🦾
Our friends @broadenstudio are crafting a documentary all about amputee aid in Ukraine and they need your help.
DJAKUJU
Every day, more people in Ukraine lose limbs to the war Putin is waging. Since 2022, estimates suggest that as many as 100,000 Ukrainians have become amputees.
But behind the headlines lives being rebuilt from scratch.
This is a lifelong reality.
Help Broaden raise £20,000 to fund:
📽️ final filming
🚐 travel
✂️ post-production
Dir. @georgewebster.dop // Prod. @bryonysimcox // Original score @pieraonackomusic // Feat. @paul.fullick.racing
Link to crowdfunder in Linktree. 4 days left to donate.
Why make a film about amputee aid in Ukraine?
When I was interviewed by @therealnihal last week about my upcoming documentary Djakuju, one of the main questions I was asked was - why? Why me, why this story and why now?
Once I saw people crossing the border in 2022 firsthand, the answer was simple.
I know I have to make this film.
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I’m @georgewebster.dop - a Manchester-based documentary filmmaker at @broadenstudio@djakujuthefilm is our documentary about amputee aid.
This month, your donations help bring this story into public view - where it can’t be ignored.
You can donate to the making of this film via the link in our bio.
Hello? Did you forget?
The war in Ukraine is still happening. 100,000 Ukrainians have become amputees since Putin invaded in 2022. Despite this, coverage is dwindling.
For Ukrainians, the nightmare continues. It’s up to us to keep their stories alive.
We haven’t forgotten - have you?
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We’re @broadenstudio - a Manchester-based filmmaking studio.
@djakujuthefilm is our documentary about amputee aid.
This month, your donations help bring this story into public view - where it can’t be ignored.
You can donate to the making of this film via the link in our bio.
One grassroots music venue was lost every two weeks in the UK in 2024. More than half of grassroots music venues made no profit at all in 2025. What’s to come in 2026?
Grassroots venues are the pillars of which the UK’s iconic music scene stands upon. Without them, up-and-coming artists don’t get the chance to perform. Music-lovers can’t support their local talent. But with prices rising and funding dwindling, this crucial sector is in trouble.
Broaden backs the underdog.
Our relationship with experimental music from homegrown talent runs deep. From filming sweaty sets at @supersonic_fest in Birmingham, to contemporary classical pieces with @manchestercollective , to hosting our own audiovisual @nightgardenfestival , we are experts in this field.
On that note, behold Broaden’s latest creation: our Psychic Dancehall Hype Reel! Held across multiple venues in Derby, this festival showcased a range of alternative and underground music from top-notch artists. We worked with handheld FX6 cameras and prisms, plus we were joined by Harry and Joe, two student filmmakers from @derbyuni .
We need to keep supporting our local music venues and festivals. Without events like this, our music culture can’t survive.
Directed by: @georgewebster.dop and @bryonysimcox
Feat: @psychicdancehallfest / @kikimorarecords / @derbyuni
Contact: [email protected]
We've all seen this. War fatigue, shifting news attention, dwindling aid. It all affects Ukraine.
So what can we do?
We need to keep our eyes open. Keep sharing stories. Keep profiling real people on the ground.
Where do you get your Ukraine updates? Share below 👇
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We're @broadenstudio – a Manchester-based filmmaking studio.
@djakujuthefilm is our documentary about amputee aid.
This month, your donations help bring this story into public view – where it can’t be ignored.
/p/djakuju
It should be Earth Day, every day.
On our studio door we have the words 'nature bats last'. It's a reminder to the team that:
- nature isn't an 'out there' far away
- we're all nature
- and ecological limits are very, very real
📸🌿 Stills from ten years of filmmaking across the north of England, the eastern coasts of Spain and Australia, adventures in mainland Europe and beyond.
When one trip leads to something much bigger... Meet @paul.fullick.racing from @djakujuthefilm
Paul is an army veteran, charity leader, racing driver, owner of a motorbike cafe, driver coach and since 2021, an amputee.
But he's also just a normal guy: "I thought I'd do one trip and that was it."
Can you help us finish this film?
/p/djakuju
