Participating in the InsightShare participatory video (PV) training course completely exceeded my expectations. As someone who has always used images to express my ideas, I never imagined that people without professional skills could become powerful storytellers through video creation. Over the five-day participatory video course, we experienced the various stages of telling a story. As…
December 2023-March 2024 As my placement at InsightShare draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the enriching experiences and valuable knowledge I’ve gained during my time here. Working as a campaign supporter for the last 4 months remotely was nothing less than enlightening, where I had the space to explore different contemporary topics…
COP 28 presented an important platform for voices often marginalised in climate discussions: Indigenous leaders. Although the irony of the event being hosted in the UAE was not lost on anyone. The stage was set courtesy of Cultural Survival which organised a panel for COP 28 Indigenous Peoples’ Pavilion on ‘leveraging the power of Indigenous…
Participatory video is a powerful tool for community-led research. It requires the researcher to put aside their own biases and assumptions, allowing community perspectives to shine. As a student researcher, I learned firsthand the value of participatory video when I began replicating a common mistake made by generations of ethnographic filmmakers: the desire to stage…
