ARKANSAS, USA — A new HBO documentary is shining a light on the life and work of Brent Renaud, an Arkansas journalist who was killed while covering the war in Ukraine in 2022.
The film, "Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud," premiered Tuesday on HBO. Brent’s brother, Craig Renaud, and close friend and photojournalist Juan Arredondo worked together to bring the project to life, honoring Brent’s decades of storytelling from some of the most dangerous places in the world.
Craig and Arredondo sat down with 5NEWS reporter Beau Russell to discuss the documentary and share personal memories of Brent’s life and work.
“It was a three-year process. It was very difficult,” Craig said. “We started making this film in an instant when Brent and Juan came under attack by Russi