Bearing Witness with Documentary Maker Emmet Sheerin
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About this Event
LSAD Creative Broadcast and Film Production are delighted to welcome award winning independent documentary film maker and Trocaire Campaigns Outreach Officer, Emmet Sheerin to discuss his work and the impact of Human Rights film making on addressing issues of inequality, social justice and human rights around the world
Emmet will share his experience as an independent film-maker and Campaigns outreach officer, covering stories about human rights defenders in Honduras, Israel / Palestine and documenting human rights in the context of COVID19.
He will also explore the challenges, rewards and ethical considerations of documenting in underdeveloped countries and responding creatively to a changing media production environment during the Covid19 pandemic.
A selection of Emmet's films can be viewed in advance (see below)
Muireann de Barra - Assistant Lecturer, Creative Broadcast and Film Production LSAD
muireann.debarra@lit.ie
