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  • 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
  • Creating a Movement to Just Say No to the War on Drugs Eugene Jarecki's documentary takes on the US' war on drugs, calling for a shift in public perception and policy around drug use. This is the final in our interview series with the 2014 BritDoc Impact Award winners. Matisse Bustos Hawkes January 16, 2015
  • The WITNESS Blog: A Look Back at 2014 and Look Ahead to 2015 In 2014 we contextualized dozens of citizen videos on human rights; shared resources for using video for change, archiving video and interviewing survivors of sexual violence; interviewed filmmakers, activists and journalists; advocated for better use of technology to aid those using video for change; celebrated stories of courage, and much more. Matisse Bustos Hawkes January 5, 2015
  • Video Evidence from Sri Lanka’s No Fire Zones Spurs UN Investigation Filmmaker Callum Macrae discusses his documentary looking into and calling for a UN investigation of human rights abuses committed toward the end of Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war. WITNESS December 18, 2014
  • The Blackfish Effect – How Film Can Impact Big Business Interview with Britdoc Impact Award winner, filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite, about the social change influence her documentary, "Blackfish," has had on big business and in legal courtrooms. WITNESS December 11, 2014
  • An Interview with Pamela Yates About the Impact of “Granito” Part of a series featuring the 2014 BritDoc Impact Award winners, we interview Pamela Yates about Granito which investigates how archival footage was used as evidence to bring an indictment against a former Guatemalan dictator. Sarah Stein Kerr December 4, 2014
  • Marshaling Social Media to Tell Stories of Death Row Innocence Too many cooks spoil the broth? Not anymore, says One for Ten producer Laura Shacham. She's hitting the social media superhighway to bring hundreds of voices to the stories of death row exonerees. WITNESS February 22, 2013
  • Watching, Documenting, or Participating: A Documentarian’s Ethical Dilemmas When is it okay to watch? When is it okay to shout with the crowd? Filmmaker Chris Kelly explains his bright line between observing and participating. Do you agree? Please share your thoughts in the comments. WITNESS January 25, 2013
  • New Documentary Film Aims to Prevent Another Genocide Michael Kleiman and Michael Pertnoy co-directed The Last Survivor. To find a screening of the film near you or to host a screening of your own, visit the website for more information. WITNESS April 13, 2011
  • Three Must-See Documentaries Suggested by Abigail E. Disney This post is part of our occasional series in which winners of the WITNESS Award (which we present at Silverdocs) discuss their top 3 picks from among social justice/human rights documentaries of the year. Matisse Bustos Hawkes October 11, 2010
  • Archival access: ethics, rights, obligations Access is a primary archival value, driven by many things: legal or organizational mandates, copyright, available technology and resources, a deep-seated belief that access to information is the foundation of a free and educated society, and, in fact, a right. With human rights materials the challenges are particularly acute, sometimes pitting personal safety, security and […] WITNESS October 12, 2009
  • My vacation I’m back from a road trip with family through PA, WV, VA and KY (really not the summer to do this, although gas was a lot cheaper down south). Along with some hiking and biking and fabulous roadside dioramas, I had the pleasure of making a short visit to Appalshop, the legendary arts, media and […] WITNESS July 3, 2008
  • Blogumentary Last night we went to a screening of “Blogumentary“, by Chuck Olsen. Shot between the years of 2002 to 2004, it provides a great overview of the blogosphere, its impact on society and the colorful people who inhibit this world. A few things that I really stayed with me as I walked home were the […] WITNESS August 31, 2006