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Why journalism in conflict areas is more vital than ever before…
A Guest Blog by Save the Children Save the Children’s founder, Eglantyne Jebb, once said: “All wars, whether just or unjust, disastrous or victorious, are waged against the child.” That was 100…
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Awards Spotlight Series – Exodus: Our Journey Continues
In a world of seemingly never-ending hostility and division, journalists and filmmakers who dedicate their careers to telling stories that highlight our common humanity and break down prejudices have never been…
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One World Media Awards 2019 – Call for Entries!
Now in its 31st year of celebrating journalistic excellence in international media coverage of the developing world, One World Media is calling for journalists, filmmakers and media industry professionals from around the…
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Top 5 Lessons for Emerging Filmmakers from Industry Experts
In an industry where you could be forgiven for feeling as though you are working alone – fighting a constant up hill battle for funding, access, commissions, time and publicity – a…
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30 Mentors for 30 Filmmakers
To mark One World Media’s 30th Anniversary we’re thrilled to be matching 30 emerging filmmakers and journalists with 30 career mentors from across the media industry. There is no shortage of original…
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Announcing our Production Fund Grantees!
We are very excited to introduce our new Production Fund grantees for Autumn 2018! The One World Media Production Fund exists to give new and emerging talent the opportunity to report on an original…
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Filmmaker Spotlight – Saila Huusko
Our filmmaker spotlight this week is documentary filmmaker and journalist, Saila Huusko! Saila’s work has appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera and Global Post, as well as numerous international film festivals.…
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Q+A with the gatekeepers
If you had 20 minutes to pitch your short documentary to the BBC, what would you say? For any ambitious filmmaker, the opportunity to have 20 minutes of undivided attention from a commissioner is…
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How Should Documentary Filmmakers Work with Media Platforms?
A Guest Blog by Docudays UA What kind of short films is interesting for global media giants, such as The Guardian, AJ+, BBC Stories? How do these platforms usually work…
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Filmmaker Spotlight – Jason Hanasik
This week our Filmmaker Spotlight is on Jason Hanasik! Jason is a filmmaker, artist, curator and journalist. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, at the Smithsonian’s…
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The Magic of Unexpected Stories
Dogs are barking, a beautiful shot of an icy landscape comes into view and we hear how a young woman takes her first steps into ice skating. We meet Chuskit and she…
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Filmmaker Spotlight – Julia Lemos Lima
This week we are celebrating Brazilian documentary filmmaker, Julia Lemos Lima! Julia was a OWM Fellow in 2016, for which she filmed her short doc ‘Breaking the Silence’, a film about how Brazilian…
