Camera as Witness: Powerful Driver of Social Change
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An impactful film inspires awareness, empathy, and dialogue. It fosters understanding of other viewpoints and engages us in social change. International film authority Jasmina Bojic will illustrate the power of film with the short documentary Light. She will share the complexities of filming, including the risks of investigating repressive regimes, the difficulty of communicating complex situations like terrorism, and the impact of films on the people recorded. Is a filmmaker an artist, an activist, or journalist?
Stanford film educator Jasmina Bojic has produced and directed documentaries and served on numerous film festival juries. She received the UNESCO Fellini Medal and the United Nations Impact Through Film Award for her exceptional contributions to promoting human rights through the art of documentary film. She is the founder and executive director of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), one of the oldest international documentary film festivals in the United States. UNAFF 2024 takes place October 17–27 in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Stanford.
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Los Altos Public Library
13 S. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
United States
Jasmina Bojic
Documentary Film Producer and Director; Founder and Executive Director, United Nations Association Film Festival
6:30 p.m. doors open & check-in
7–8:30 p.m. program
(all times Pacific Time)
COST
This program is free to attend, and pre-registration is not required. Seating capacity is limited to 100, so please arrive early to ensure a seat.
