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- 1994-1998 (Creation)
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Located in downtown Toronto, Cogent/Benger Productions was founded in 1998 and has produced a large variety of documentaries and specials. The focus on many of their documentaries are major social issues, thus creating a large appeal to their work. Robin Benger and Christopher Sumpton are the founding partners of the company. Benger had experience in Canadian journalism and documentary filmmaking, and Sumpton had worked at CBC editing and working on documentaries. Together they made In Security (Hot Docs 1998 nominee best political/social issue documentary) and Eastside Showdown (Gemini Awards 1999 nominee best social/political documentary) before finally teaming up to make Cogent/Benger Productions.
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One hour documentary. First aired on CBC in 1998. Produced by Cogent/Benger personnel for CBC.
This documentary examines the decline of the police force and the rise of private security. The crew follow officers in the slums of Toronto, then officers in wealthy neighborhoods in Florida. The implications, both on employment and human rights are examined in this insightful look on private policing.