Documentary
Consent, safety and anonymity when filming survivors
How documentary makers can protect survivors of violence on camera: ongoing consent, the right to withdraw, disguise methods, secure footage and aftercare.
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Claire Archambault
Claire has reviewed documentaries from Montreal for long enough to remember VHS screeners in padded envelopes. She writes about films on war, justice and human rights, and about what a camera owes the people in front of it.
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Documentary
War through children's eyes: documentaries about childhood and conflict
Six documentaries about children and war, from Promises to For Sama, and the safeguards that should govern any film that asks a child to bear witness.
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How to watch a documentary critically: questions for the credits
A practical guide to watching documentaries critically: who paid, who opened the door, what was staged, scored or left out, and who gains if you believe it.
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