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Duckrabbit documents Congo conflict for Médecins Sans Frontières’ “Condition: Critical” project
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I have a huge soft spot for well-produced documentaries covering human rights issues, and Duckrabbit‘s latest videos for MSF caught my attention for this very reason. The four videos are intimate, and somewhat haunting, portraits of what life is like in the war-torn region of Eastern Congo. Each story was methodically produced, with special attention given to the design and placement of the translation text to fit within the picture. Take the time to watch these videos and hear these people’s stories … they are definitely worth it.
To read more about this project and Duckrabbit producer Benjamin Chesterton‘s thoughts on the piece, check out posts on The Travel Photographer blog and Adam Westbrook’s site.
Specifically, Adam brought up an interesting view regarding the field of advocacy journalism:
“Journalists realised a few years ago there is good work available telling the powerful stories of NGOs, charities and the people they help. More NGOs though need to come round to that idea, and understand the journalist’s storytelling skills will add a punch that no black and white footage with dreary voice over ever could.”
If you enjoy these videos, I would also encourage you to check out the Condition: Critical site, where user-generated comments are being collected and distributed to the Congolese people.
Francoise’s Story from duckrabbit on Vimeo.
Mishoka’s Story – Condition Critical from duckrabbit on Vimeo.
Bahati’s Story – Condition Critical from duckrabbit on Vimeo.
Drawing the war from duckrabbit on Vimeo.
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- “A Developing Story” aggregates international philanthropic multimedia
- Multimedia Round Table | Bombay Flying Club’s “Streetlight”
- Self-named ‘tech nerd’ Shawn Ahmed discusses reasoning behind philanthropic social media cause, The Uncultured Project
Tags: advocacy, Benjamin Chesterton, Congo, Doctors without borders, documentary, Duckrabbit, human rights, Martin Beaulieu, MSF, Robin Meldrum, Yasuyoshi Chiba
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