In this episode of the unRival Spaces podcast, Suzanne Ross and Billy Price discuss the launch of a new program for justice filmmakers, The Film Lab 2024 Intensive. They talk about the partnership between unRival and the Justice Film Festival and the importance of including artists in peacebuilding efforts. The Film Lab aims to create a nonrivalrous space for justice filmmakers to come together, share their work, and receive mentorship and support. The program will focus on topics such as storytelling, funding, marketing, and distribution. The conversation ends with a discussion on what gives them hope, including the power of storytelling and vulnerability.

Takeaways

• UnRival and the Justice Film Festival have partnered to launch the Film Lab, a program for justice filmmakers.
• Including artists in peacebuilding efforts is important as they can use their creativity to tell stories that promote justice and peace.
• The Film Lab provides a nonrivalrous space for filmmakers to come together, share their work, and receive mentorship and support.
• The program focuses on topics such as storytelling, funding, marketing, and distribution.
• The conversation ends with a discussion on what gives them hope, including the power of storytelling.

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We serve peacebuilders (artists, academics, and activists) working directly in their communities. By helping leaders detangle from the rivalries around them, we help set them free to influence and inspire entire communities toward positive peace. In our programs, we refer to these high-potential, high-impact leaders as “artisans of peace.”

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