ETHICS OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
Panel discussion: This talk will cover some important ethical considerations when developing a documentary project. Together, we will discuss the duty of care we have as filmmakers towards the subjects and participants of a documentary project. We will explore how we can think about a documentary project outside of the boundaries of production, and the potential impacts a film could have on someone's life. You will leave the talk with a deeper understanding of your role and responsibility as a storyteller and how you can better honour the stories that are shared with you.
Karen Magee
Content Development - Eastern Canada, AMI-tv
Gabriela Warrior Renaud is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker, a communicator, and a social and climate justice activist. She strongly believes in the power of thoughtful and critical storytelling in our collective fight for equity.
As a queer, mixed-race woman of colour, Gabriela understands the importance of intersectional representation and strives to hold these spaces in her work. She is fascinated by the diasporic connections to our roots, our lands and to each other, and seeks to create work that humanizes the difficult and overlooked.
She approaches each project with tenderness and care and keeps her heart open to learning. Her work has been screened at film festivals across Canada, broadcasted on CBC and TVO, and has won awards for Best Director, Best Local Film and Best Experimental Film.