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  • Analysis of Eyewitness Video Data Shows Climate of Hatred Toward Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People The WITNESS Media Lab shares initial findings from a new project focused on curating and analyzing data from videos of violent acts against transgender and gender nonconforming people that have been captured and shared for entertainment. WITNESS June 28, 2016
  • Launching Watching Western Sahara A new project aims to bridge the gap between footage of abuse taken by at-risk activists and the international audiences who can use it. WITNESS April 18, 2016
  • Curating Online Videos to Monitor Human Rights in Western Sahara As UN diplomats relaunch talks between Western Sahara and Morocco, a new WITNESS Media Lab project will curate footage from the disputed territory. WITNESS March 11, 2016
  • See, Hear… Act?: Co-Present Storytelling and Action How can emerging tech tools like live-streaming or task routing apps be used to connect communities of support with activists on the ground in real time? Sam Gregory October 9, 2015
  • The ‘Yes Men’ Talk Video, Activism, and Climate Change As they release their third feature film, The Yes Men Are Revolting, we talk with the devious duo about how they use film for activism and their current focus on climate change. Sarah Stein Kerr June 9, 2015
  • Video as Evidence Case Study: Filming Long After A Crime in Croatia We look at a case study where video was used in criminal proceedings against a Serbo-Croatian politician at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Kelly Matheson February 5, 2015
  • Documenting Rio’s Resistance: Interview with ‘State of Exception’ Director Jason O’Hara In his new film Canadian documentary filmmaker Jason O’Hara takes on forced evictions and mega-events, working collaboratively with Rio’s communities to tell stories of resistance and document human rights abuses since 2010. WITNESS January 9, 2015
  • Director Michèle Stephenson Discusses Impact and “American Promise” Our series of interviews featuring the filmmaking teams behind the the five winners of the 2014 BritDoc Impact Award for documentaries continues this week with an interview with Michèle Stephenson, director of American Promise. Sarah Stein Kerr January 8, 2015
  • #Instagood Tips for Nonprofits #Instagood tips for nonprofits will help you start and manage an instagram account to be part of your organization's online storytelling goals. WITNESS July 17, 2014
  • Unlock Iran Invites You To Experience Life as an Iranian Political Prisoner Unlock Iran is a new innovative visual storytelling platform featuring the stories of Iranian “prisoners of rights,” or individuals who are detained for political, religious or other personal beliefs deemed a threat by the Iranian government. Sarah Stein Kerr April 23, 2014
  • Activistas de DDHH Saharauis Reciben Entrenamiento de WITNESS en el Festival de Cine FiSahara Más de una docena de activistas de derechos humanos y audiovisuales están participando en un taller de videoactivismo ofrecido por especialistas de WITNESS. WITNESS April 18, 2014
  • The Growing Role of Image Verification in Venezuela’s Protests A new mobile app addresses the challenge of verifying citizen footage. Plus, a politician brings citizen video of abuse to the Organization of American States. WITNESS April 11, 2014
  • The Ethics of Syrian War & the Techniques of Video Advocacy In a controversial media campaign that aims to teach the Geneva Code to Syrian rebel fighters, the most overlooked aspect might be the emotions. WITNESS May 31, 2013
  • Telling the Story at the Heart of the News The beating heart of every news event is a story about people. Community video helps those affected to bring the issue to life. The result is accurate, authentic, and powerful—and here’s how to do it. WITNESS April 8, 2013
  • Not a Story About Him, but His Story Filmmakers Madeleine Bair and Betty Bastidas did not want to produce another film about an at-risk teen. The only way to capture his life struggles was to involve the subject in the storytelling. WITNESS March 19, 2013

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