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Mobil-Eyes Us: Using Live Video and the Power of Networks for Smart Activism
How can we use the power of live video to connect people to the causes they care about, & provide immediate & meaningful ways to act by using their skills?
Sam Gregory
October 12, 2015
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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
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Women, Mothers, Activists
Itzel Farias from the Mexican collective Porteando por la Paz [Babywearing for Peace] discusses how she used video to share her message of activism.
Jackie Zammuto
October 8, 2015
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How-to: Controlling Depth of Field with DSLR Cameras (Video)
DSLR cameras are increasingly popular amongst activists. In our new video we cover the basics of depth of field on DSLRs when filming for human rights.
Ryan Kautz
October 1, 2015
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Dispatch from Brazil: If killed by police, guilty by default … unless there’s video?
Every year thousands of people in Brazil are murdered by the police, yet only 0.8% of the cases are ever investigated or brought to justice.
Priscila Néri
September 4, 2015
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The Audiovisual in Latin America: Decolonizing the Frame
Laura Salas, regional coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, reports back on the recent regional Video for Change convening in Mexico.
Laura Salas
September 1, 2015
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You captured police abuse on video. Now what?
Before sharing a video of police abuse online, it's important to pause and consider how to release it in a safe, ethical and strategic way.
Jackie Zammuto
August 27, 2015
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Public Space and Video Projections: A Conversation with The Illuminator Art Collective
The Illuminator Art Collective shares how video projection can be used as part of protests and civic movements as well as practical tips and lessons-learned on how to set up and a run video projection set-up.
Sarah Stein Kerr
March 16, 2015
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Women Counter Gender-Based Violence with Video in Latin America
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we highlight the stories of those using video in creative ways to combat gender-based violence in Latin America.
Laura Salas
March 11, 2015
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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
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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
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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
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Maziar Bahari on Solitary Confinement, Freedom of Expression, and the Future of (Citizen) Journalism
Maziar Bahari speaks to WITNESS about the new film "Rosewater" which tells the story of his solitary confinement and torture in an Iranian prison.
Matisse Bustos Hawkes
December 12, 2014
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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
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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