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THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STORYTELLING: Cartier Women’s Initiative, 2021
Gabrielle de Mijolla was faced with a rather daunting challenge: producing video content from 24 countries in a mere 3 months’ time. the classical approach of flying a film crew around the world wouldn’t work (not to mention COVID-19). The only way to get the job done was employing and managing multiple film crews simultaneously…

Part 3: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STORYTELLING
Western hegemony keeps declining as other parts of the globe claim their rightful places. With a pandemic that keeps on raging, Makmende is letting go of the Western gaze even further. In its hybrid events, which combine the best of the offline and online experiences, people from across the globe create magic together…

Part 2: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STORYTELLING
“For us, the question is always: how can we move beyond the idea of us and them, and into the space of actual human connection?”, says Giselle Micollo, Creative Director at Makmende Media. “We aspire to be inspired by all media makers who participate in our productions, here and there, instead of being the top-down employers”…

Part 1: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STORYTELLING
Ever seen a locust up-close? In the summer of 2020, Ethiopia and Somalia experienced the worst locust invasion in 25 years. The Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) wanted to produce video content about the emergency relief they were providing, to inform donors of the severity of the situation

How can I be more original, smart & relevant with my ‘online’ event?
This is a classic mistake many organisations who do ‘live events online’ for the first time still make: they build a storyboard and scenario that is still very much rooted in the original offline event and basically replace the live event with ‘live streaming’…

Spotlight on our network: from political activist to creator of stories
I never thought that I would actually begin a career in film. I was very involved in the political scene. I have always been an activist. My desire to be part of the international conversation of politics was very intense…
Photograph part of a campaign for SOMO
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