Papuan Voices is a video-advocacy initiative assisting West Papuan communities to tell their stories. It challenges common misconceptions about this troubled territory and builds local storytellers in a region where foreign journalists are banned.
We interview Arvind Raj, a video journalist working with Free Malaysia Today, one of the country's most popular independent online news portals.
EngageMedia is seeking a full-time Project Manager to implement projects including training programs and production of video compilations and toolkits. The Project Manager ensures workshop participants are trained to the highest standards and that content produced and collected creates real social impact.
The 6th Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF) has announced the full program of films, art and forums on offer at the 2013 festival. The Festival opens in Melbourne on 9 May and then tours nationally to Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane and Alice Springs.
EngageMedia's newest staff member, Hendriati Trianita, introduces her past and current work.
A report on the first Focus Group Discussion held for the Migrant Workers, Refugees, and Stateless (MRS) project held in Selangor, Malaysia on 4 April 2013.
This month we chat with London-based filmmaker/photographer Adithio, who is in Indonesia to work and play hard.
We interview Ho Choon Hiong, a filmmaker from Singapore who has braved the country's restrictive media laws to present the other side of its story.
The Brazilian born International Uranium Film Festival had great success in India. Between January 4th and February 12th the Uranium Film Festival travelled with more than 40 selected films through India from North to South and from East to West. The festival was guest in 10 cities: New Delhi, Shillong, Ranchi, Manipal, Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Thrissur and lastly in Mumbai.
Pada tanggal 28 November sampai 2 Desember 2012, saya mengikuti Social Change Film Festival and Institute (SCFFI) 2012 di New Orleans, USA. Ini adalah pengalaman kedua saya. Pengalaman pertama saya adalah ketika mengikuti SCFFI 2011 di Ubud, Bali.
EngageMedia interviews Shafie Dris, an activist and filmmaker who is at the forefront of the indigenous (Orang Asli) rights movement in Malaysia.
A list of best practices for online subtitling, collated by EngageMedia's Lingua Coordinator.
On 7 February 2013, Singaporean filmmaker Lynn Lee was investigated and had equipment confiscated for a video produced on alleged police brutality.
We may be only a month into 2013 but the year is well underway for EngageMedia, so we wanted to give you a peek at what we have in store for you. We've got a number of projects on the go and more coming down the line.
King Catoy is a prolific and award-winning human rights filmmaker from the Philippines. He was one of the founding members of Southern Tagalog Exposure, an independent multimedia collective, and later the Executive Director of Mayday Multimedia. He was also the cinematographer and editor of various documentaries tackling the issues of migrants and the urban poor, and is currently part of the video program of PinoyMedia Center. We present to you an interesting insight into his journey and experiences.
Aquaporko! a documentary about fat activism and Melbourne's fat femme synchronised swimming team has just launched its Pozible campaign. Get involved!
Concluding the Lingua project for 2012 with an open workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Spending a week in November taking the Lingua project through Manila, Philippines.
ROAR presents ‘Utopia on the Horizon’, a documentary on the Greek debt crisis and anti-austerity movement, dedicated to those who chose to struggle.