Community-Based Film Production to Promote a Better Understanding of Migration

  • Start Date
    2017
  • End Date
    2019
  • Project Status
    Completed
  • Project Type
    Media and Communications
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    100000.00
  • Coverage
    Global
  • Year
    2017
  • IDF Region
    Global
  • Prima ID
    CH10P0004
  • Projects ID
    PM.0003
  • Benefiting Member States
    Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Eritrea Guinea Kenya Lesotho Liberia

The aim of the proposed project is to encourage the production of short films and showcase the work of local filmmakers to increase awareness of migration related issues in eligible Member States with key stakeholders and host communities. The project will strengthen the capacity of governments to pass key message to host communities as well as migrants and refugees via the short films that challenge prevailing anti-migrant narratives. The films will reveal through their portrayal of humanity, the tangible benefits of well-managed migration and the dangers of poorly managed migration, (human trafficking, migrant labour exploitation, irregular migration, fake news about migration etc.) in feeding xenophobia.
Specifically, the project will:
1. Build the capacity of communities to create short films, share and promote positive stories about migration;
2. Develop a participatory video activity in close coordination with selected missions;
3. Encourage the production and screening of films about migration amongst emerging filmmakers.