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Visual anthropologists making documentaries and curating events about film and representation. RT ≠ endorsement

London/Berlin/Marseille
Joined August 2017
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My illustration for @alt_fictions @NGMeetingHouse workshop“Refocus: To hell with good intentions” Thankyou for this amazing opportunity! #illustration #ally #solidarity #trends #hashtags #canvas #feltippen #October #alternativefictions #newingtongreenmeetinghouse
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Our next workshop has been postponed to Oct 22nd! Follow link for registration :)
This weekend's planned workshop with Alternative Fictions, "Refocus: to hell with good intentions", has been rescheduled to Thursday 22nd. We look forward to seeing you there. af-oct-22nd.eventbrite.co.uk…
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Be sure to listen back to our webinar from last month looking at the Reclaiming the Role of Black Women in Activism in the UK, featuring three very inspiring women !
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Applications for Together / Apart are closing at 5pm CET! alternative-fictions.com/tog…
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We're so excited to already have responses from all over the world! 😍🌏Applications open until 3rd April. More info here: alternative-fictions.com/tog… #documentary #stayathome #coronavirus #anthrotwitter
Do you want to learn more about collaborative storytelling in these uncertain times? We're remotely running a participatory media project through out April! 🌍💻 More details here: alternative-fictions.com/tog… #stayathome #visualanthropology
We're looking for people to take part in a participatory and online digital storytelling project - Together/Apart! Head to our website for more info: alternative-fictions.com/tog… You can also sign up here: ow.ly/ft3c50yXU66
Not a documentary, but you should definitely watch Atlantiques if you haven't yet
We loved touring #AtlanticsTheMovie by #MatiDiop in UK cinemas late last year and would like to remind folks who missed it that you can catch it on @NetflixUK @netflix now #ReclaimTheFrame netflix.com/title/81082007?s…
Recommendation 3: IDFA has a selection of films online that you can watch for free! Set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, Happily Ever After by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir tells a story of love and living in the midst of political turmoil. idfa.nl/en/film/b8c231fd-43a…
Recomendationm 2: For library users (public and university), Kanopy, which has an incredible film selection! One film on there is Cameraperson by Kirsten Johnson, a film made from her personal archive spanning her career as a documentary cinematographer. ow.ly/KjrU50yWkvA
Ann Arbor Film Festival is live-streaming its festival via vimeo! Check out the programme here: aafilmfest.org/live-stream-s…
#AAFFLIVE NOW: 야광 / Glow job (Cheol-min Im) Feature in Competition bit.ly/aaffhome
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So many great films and where to find them!
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Lockdown recommendation #1: Delphine et Carole by Callisto Mc Nulty A beautiful tribute to the French feminist movement, the subversive power of film and the importance of telling our truths #stayinsideandwatchgreatfilms Watch it on Arte now: ow.ly/R4ze50yUAgC
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Hello everyone, from London, Marseille and Berlin. We've finally been able to collect our thoughts about the situation. As anthropologists whose worlds revolve around human connection, freelancers and people with vulnerable family members, it's been a surreal time... /1
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Firstly: To all those working in hospitals and healthcare, as well as all those people in supermarkets, pharmacies and other services that are continuing to operate during this testing time - thank you for everything you’re doing. /2
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One of our favourites !
7 | 10 #RuleBreakers In 1960, anthropologist Jean Rouch and sociologist Edgar Morin took a camera onto the streets of Paris and into the lives of a wide array of people. This exquisite doc has described as ‘fly on the wall’, – Rouch said he was more a ‘fly in the ointment’.
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♥️💪Solidarity with all healthcare workers working around the clock just now - such as frontline NHS staff who are currently not being tested for covid-19 change.org/p/test-frontline-…
If you ever have needed a succinct example of voyeurism and othering in the media.
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I have never seen such a grand cinema in my life #herdocs
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