Video4Change Network Blog
Video4Change Network Updates, January 2022
Coming into 2022, members of the Video4Change Network continue to promote the use of video and technology for advocacy through workshops, film screenings, and audiovisual reporting.
Learning Session: Exploring the impact of InsightShare’s Living Cultures Indigenous Fellowship
InsightShare will lead the learning session on the use of participatory video as a tool for indigenous peoples to engage and mobilise their communities.
Video4Change Network Updates, November 2021
Members of the Video4Change Network have continuously put their efforts in maximising the power of technology and empowering communities to document and expose human rights violations often not covered in mainstream media.
Indigenous-authored participatory media featured in mainstream news for COP26
COP26 provided an opportunity for indigenous communities on the frontlines of the climate emergency to raise their climate concerns with the power of video.
New Network Member Spotlight: Fasila
Fasila, the latest affiliate to join the Video4Change Network, combines Small World News’ 15 years of experience delivering innovative media training and online storytelling approaches with the network building experience of its creative lead Radi Dahan.
New Network Member Spotlight: Dalit Camera
Dalit Camera (DC) was established in 2011 as a means of amplifying the issues faced by Dalit, Adivasi, Bahujan, and other minority groups in India. The mainstream media in India is still largely blind to their issues. Today, DC is a large network of activists...
Video4Change Network Updates, August 2021
In the three months since the last update, members of the Video4Change Network have continued their tireless work to fight for democracy, equality, and accountability through the use of video and technology.
Freedom Film Network office raided by Malaysian police
On 2 July, Malaysian police questioned filmmaker Anna Har, co-founder of Freedom Film Network (FFN), a member of the Video4Change Network, and cartoonist Amin Landak over their short film Chilli Powder and Thinner. Released in June 2021, the film tells the story of three young prison inmates who allegedly suffered intense custodial torture.
Introducing Cinemata: A platform for social and environmental films on the Asia-Pacific
EngageMedia, a nonprofit that convenes the Video4Change Network, announces the launch of Cinemata.org, a platform for social and environmental films about the Asia-Pacific.
New Network Member Spotlight: Picture People
The goal of the Video for Change Network members Picture People is to teach communication skills and media making that contribute to social change, especially in areas affected by war and disaster.