No Consent= No Fairytale
From Amnesty International Canada.
Search by author: Leshu Torchin
Senior Lecturer in Film Studies Research Interests: Documentary and non-fiction media; media and activism; witnessing and testimony; community and participatory media; gender, race, sexuality, and disability in the media.
Conservation: How a movement built on inequality might perpetuate that inequality
Zoologist Hannah Mumby reflects on the geopolitical and colonial underpinnings of the conservation movement. How can we see and divest ourselves of the legacy of the origins of this movement? Full URL:…
Brixton artist GAIKA on the political significance of carnival
This lovely and thoughtful essay addresses the political significance of carnival, with reference to the Notting Hill Carnival, which offers an occasion to occupy space and explore expressions, both individual and…
The Yes Men
The Yes Men continue their hijinks and activism. Check out their website to see what they’re up to. You might also be interested in their short film, Share the Safety, which highlights the ways the National Rifle…
Fake News and Impact
A video featuring a woman pouring bleach on ‘manspreading’ men prompted a misogynist/anti-feminist backlash. It is now reported that this video was manufactured in a ‘troll factory’. How can we understand the role of…
The revolution was televised: why didn’t the radical TV of the 1980s last?
In the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher helped (unintentionally on her part) to give a platform to radical ideas and unheard voices through the introduction of Channel 4. Or so argues this piece in The Guardian providing an…
How to Add a New Post
Instructions 1. To begin: Click ‘+New’ to add a post There is also the option of clicking on the tack in the sidebar (on the left) and choosing the new post option. 2. Add your title to the title box 3. Start typing.…
‘Once You See, You Understand’- VR recreation of Hiroshima bombing
Japanese students are working on a five-minute virtual reality experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the U.S. on 6 August, 1945. They believe that this short exposure to the sights and sounds of the event…
Reflection: What Can the Check-In at Standing Rock Tell Us About Online Advocacy?
What can the mass ‘check-in’ at Standing Rock tell us about online advocacy? (Originally published 4 November 2016.) On Oct. 31, more than a million Facebook users “checked in” at Standing Rock Reservation, on the…
Resource: The Impact Field Guide & Toolkit
Resource: The Impact Field Guide & Toolkit. Formed in 2005 DocSociety is an organisation dedicated to supporting documentaries and connecting them to audiences around the world. This mission is supported by a powerful…