Monday April 26 2021
Democracy is under threat around the world, but people are fighting for their rights like never before. How can audiovisual storytelling help to reclaim the digital public sphere by challenging disinformation, fearlessly documenting injustices, and lifting up marginalized voices? Which tools are necessary for informative and politically engaged narratives in the post-truth era?
Tuesday April 27 2021
COVID19 laid bare the unequal nature of the global economy. New economic models and narratives are needed to prioritize wellbeing and solidarity over profit. What role can storytellers play in improving or challenging financialization, platform capitalism and tech monopolies? How can audiovisual media democratize debates around the future of our economies and help alternatives become a reality?
Wednesday April 28 2021
Who has the power to speak up? With cultural and media industries failing to deliver on promises of diversity and inclusion, artist-activists are taking matters into their own hands, challenging conventional modes of financing, production, distribution and storytelling itself. How can they challenge discrimination along lines of race, ethnicity, class, gender, religion and disability?
Thursday April 29 2021
Raising awareness about environmental issues is no longer enough. Now is time for action and a shift in the storytelling of ecological stories. How are storytellers leading in the fight for a global Green New Deal? Can the calls for action be more effective and at a bigger scale? And, looking at our own industries, what action must be taken NOW to end ecologically unsustainable and unjust practices?
Friday April 30 2021
New digital formats, modes of interaction and authorship have exploded as storyteller, creators, institutions and collectives build new worlds in the online space. At the same time, the economic precarity that existed long before the pandemic poses an even greater threat. What strategies should be embraced to ensure true resilience for the arts and cultural sectors in a post-pandemic world?
