Wednesday, 9th October 2024 | 5.30 p.m. | ENG | Palais KulturBrauerei
This talk explores the intersection of investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking, focusing on how documentaries have been used to expose and highlight social issues, political controversies and human rights abuses. It explores the controversial aspects of storytelling in this context, questioning what is observed versus what is scripted, and the extent to which filmmakers seek sensational stories. Including perspectives from experienced journalists & filmmakers, the debate will address the current trend of prioritizing compelling narratives, often at the expense of journalistic integrity.
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After the talk, the film Democracy Noir will be shown at Kino in der KulturBrauerei. Extra tickets must be purchased for this film!
Laura Warner
Laura Warner
An award-winning filmmaker specializing in filming intimate and dramatic stories, portraying human narratives in a cinematic style. Most recently nominated for a Grierson for Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers (BBC), she brings high end filming to the most extreme situations, marrying her experience as a feature documentary Director and Director of Photography with years of experience in the field as a journalist.
Nagieb Khaja
Nagieb Khaja
An internationally recognised and award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker whose films and reports have been featured on BBC, Al Jazeera English, Vice International and Guardian. Nagieb is also an author and has written a number of books, including the critically acclaimed, ‘The Story That Is Not Being Told – About the War in Afghanistan’. In 2017, Nagieb’s book about his personal experiences in war-torn Syria ‘Don’t cry or you will lose blood’ was published. For the past 20 years, Nagieb has focused his journalistic work on the conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria and Israel-Palestine and is one of the few journalists worldwide who has gained access to leaders of jihadist groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Nagieb has also directed a documentary on Al Qaeda in Syria, Western Jihadis in Syria for Al Jazeera English, as well as a number of other documentaries such as ‘Inside The Taliban for BBC Panorama’, ‘On The Frontlines With The Taliban’ and the award-winning ‘My Afghanistan’.
Josephine Schmidt
Josephine Schmidt
As editor-in-chief of The New Humanitarian, Josephine built and led the world's only independent newsroom dedicated to reporting on and from humanitarian crises. She has worked with local journalists around the globe and has deep experience managing reputational, access and security needs in high-risk crisis reporting. Under her leadership, The New Humanitarian's coverage served as a watchdog over the humanitarian sector and a platform to amplify voices often overlooked by Western media. She previously held editorial and business roles at The New York Times, where she worked for 18 years.
