16:00 - 16:40 Tuesday 19th Mar 2024 / 40 min
The collective awakening around diversity and inclusion since 2020 is a metaphoric breath of fresh air for storytellers from the global south and its diaspora. But is the surge in interest and the intentional focus on telling diverse stories empowering these communities to be equally heard or are we sleep walking into a cultural colonialism.
Tiny Mungwe works at STEPS, where she produced Generation Africa, a collection of 25 documentary films from 16 African countries and Mzansi in a Time of Covid-19, a collection of 11 South African short documentary films on the pandemic. She developing a collection on climate action in Africa.
Jigar Ganatra is an award-winning visionary Tanzanian filmmaker whose ecophilosophical documentaries challenge humanity to rethink our connection to nature. He has made films in over 15 countries in Africa in collaboration with local communities on the themes of preserving cultural heritage. He is also the co-founder of the African School Of Storytelling (AFRISOS), an organization dedicated to empowering upcoming documentary talents in Africa through hands-on mentorship programs.
Emmy-honored producer Mette Hoffman Meyer, founder and CEO of THE WHY Foundation, has shaped global human-rights documentaries for over 30 years, championing numerous award-winning productions. She now leads development of the 2026 series WHY FREEDOM?.
