Getting the Story: Working with Victims of Conflict, Human Rights Abuses and Trauma.

Abstract

Radio Film is an independent, multi-award winning, internationally-focused film production company based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We seek to bring thought-provoking human stories to diverse audiences and to inspire positive change. In the summer of 2017, we were joined by Dr Ellie Smith, an international human rights lawyer with over 20 years of experience of working with victims of war crimes and mass atrocities. The primary purpose of our collaborative project is to enable a thorough exploration of the various ways in which journalistic and filmmaking communities worldwide engage with victims of gross human rights violations, and the potential effects of that engagement on the journalists themselves, their working practices, the survivors, and the resulting film or written piece. Getting the Story is the first in a series of Radio Film briefings aimed at sharing our learning and experience with the international documentary community.