LSAD Creative Broadcast and Film Production are delighted to welcome award winning independent documentary film maker and Trocaire Campaigns Outreach Officer, Emmet Sheerin as a guest speaker (online) to discuss his work and the impact of Human Rights film making on addressing issues of inequality, social justice and human rights around the world
Emmet will share his experience as an independent film-maker and Campaigns outreach officer, having covered stories about human rights defenders in Honduras, Israel / Palestine and documenting human rights in the context of COVID19.
This event will be of interest to anyone interested in global social justice/ environmental/human rights issues and documentary film making across all facets of production and distribution. Having produced, filmed and edited his films, Emmet will explore the challenges, rewards and ethical considerations of documenting in underdeveloped countries and responding creatively to a changing media production environment during the Covid19 pandemic.
A selection of Emmet’s films can be viewed in advance:
Women in their Place (2020) 15mins
Human rights and environmental defenders in Honduras. Produced by Trocaire
Never Waste a Crisis(2020) 22mins
Human rights in the context of COVID19. Produced by Trocaire
Sumud: Everyday Resistance(2020) 12mins
Life under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank through the stories of Palestinian women. Independent production.
Event organiser
Muireann de Barra – Assistant Lecturer, Creative Broadcast and Film Production LSAD
Links and Bio Visual media in human rights: a question of modern ethics
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https://vimeo.com/trocaire
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