The UP Film Institute was among the partners for Film and Media for Human Rights Advocacy Workshop organized by Dakila through Active Vista and the Cinema Human  Rights and  Advocacy of Nick Danziger  and Claudio Modonesi. The six- day workshop was held from March 17 to 22 at the UPFI Videotheque with the support of Bertha Fund and the British Embassy Manila and with WITNESS global network and the Ateneo Human Rights Center as other partners.

Active Vista Executive Director Leni Velasco welcomed during the opening of the “first- of- its kind” workshop some 29 participants from the ranks of film and media practitioners, students, educators and NGO professionals.

“The Film and Media for Human Rights Advocacy Workshop offers a unique opportunity to filmmakers, film enthusiasts, media practitioners, students, educators, and professionals of NGOs, the arts community and advocacy sector from all over the Philippines to develop ideas and projects for the Human Rights advocacy and to work with regional and international experts on film, media and Human Rights,” Velasco remarked.

The workshop  mainly consisted of storytelling and storyboarding exercises, project research and development tutorials and pitching as supplemented by screenings and expert talks. Among resource speakers are Arul Prakkash of WITNESS, Lucille Sodipe of VERA Files , DAKILA President Lourd deVeyra, lawyers Arpee Santiago and Pochoy Labog, historian Xiao Chua, filmmakers Ditsi Carolino, Sherad Anthony Sanchez, Kara Magsanoc- Alikpala and Baby Ruth Villarama and scriptwriter Ricky Lee.


 

         Active Vista Executive Director Leni Velasco delivers her remarks during the first day of the workshop

Baby Ruth Villarama gives a lecture on Production and Distribution of Human Rights Films

Project Research, Development and Tutoring Session with Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy’s Nick Danziger and Claudia Modonesi

Countering Misinformation, Alternative Truths and False Narratives Session with  Lucille Sodipe of  VERA Files

 

 

The UP Film Institute congratulates Active Vista and Dakila for the success of the workshop

For more information please check; www.activevista.ph/workshop.