Making an Impact: Storytelling, Activism and Change
Storytelling is a great way to make a difference, from inspiring documentaries to thought-provoking dramas. But how do screen creators inspire real-world change? Join MWFF’s panel of experts as they share tips for storytelling with impact: how to reach an audience, share a message, and make change through your film and screen project.
Panelists: Diana Fisk, Bridgette Graham, Glenda Hambly, Alex Kelly, and Dr. Shweta Kishore (moderator).
Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase Panel
In collaboration with USA-based Femme Frontera, MWFF presented the Femme Frontera International Short Showcase. Featuring films from across the USA, Central America, and Iran, immerse yourself in stories exploring the struggles faced and bonds created between people, communities and families.
Panelists include:
Morning-Star Angeline - “Seeds”
Shireen Alihaji - “Blue Veil”
Valeria Contreras - “Homesick”
Mariana Gongora-Reyes - "La Bi-Vencia"
Sara Oliva - “Lioness”
Ryan Rox - “Shipping Them”
Femme Frontera is a Latinx-led film organisation made up of, and founded by women and non-binary filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border regions of El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, México. Their mission is to amplify films made by women and non-binary filmmakers from border regions around the world and to celebrate these unique voices through showcasing work, funding projects, and providing film education.