And the lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize went to: Iraq Out & Loud: Reading the Chilcot Report in Full – Conceived and Produced by Omid Djalili.

Iraq Out & Loud also won the TV BOMB ZEITGEIST AWARD.

ON FEBRUARY 15th, 2003, up to 30 million people worldwide gathered in nearly 800 cities around the world to protest against the impending Iraq War. The New York Times called it the “Second Superpower”, and it remains the largest recorded mass protest in our history.

How did this day come about? Who organized it? And, in the end, despite the rallying of immense numbers around the world, was it ‘a total failure’ as many critics suggested?

Amir Amirani’s startling and fearless documentary WE ARE MANY tells the remarkable story from behind the scenes with powerful testimony from protestors including actors Mark Rylance and Danny Glover, Professor Noam Chomsky, Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Richard Branson, Colin Powell’s former Chief of Staff Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Vietnam Veteran and author of Born on the 4th of July Ron Kovic and musicians Brian Eno and Damon Albarn, as well as members of the public who took to the streets.

Executive produced by award-winning actor and comedian Omid Djalili, BAFTA nominated producer Pippa Harris and Academy Award® nominated producer Signe Byrge Sørensen, WE ARE MANY will be released in the immediate aftermath of the publication of Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq Inquiry, the much-anticipated report into the lead up to the Iraq War in 2003.

Amidst ongoing debate and lengthy Government documents, the compelling and comprehensive WE ARE MANY offers a timeless account of the largest demonstration of people power in human history – available on digital download and on DVD.

Title: We Are Many
Release: Digital download & DVD
Distributor: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Classification: BBFC 12
Retailer SKUs: 50530-8307517-0
Extras: Filmmaker Q&A (46mins, UK Cert: PG)

A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN, joyously funny memoir about growing up and finding fame as a young Iranian in London.

Full of the warmth and intelligence that makes Omid such a successful comedian and sought-after actor, this memoir takes us on a joyously vivid journey through an unusually British life

AVAILABLE FROM — iBooks

AVAILABLE FROM — Amazon

AUDIO VERSION — Audible.co.uk

Omid voices the "lead baddie," as the villainous Trumper in the big screen movie version of Shaun the Sheep. Premier is on February 6th and the movie is already attracting rave reviews!

Telegraph ★★★★ 'purely charming'

Guardian ★★★★ 'Wooly mammoth hit'

Radio Times ★★★★ 'delightful, ingenious and hilarious'

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