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ROCKIN’ FOR WEST PAPUA: Global Peace Concerts Announced
Rockin’ For West Papua is a worldwide music, arts and cultural festival of events raising awareness of the genocide and human rights abuses on the indigenous people of West Papua, presented by Rize Of The Morning Star.
Featured Filmmaker: Ko Thaid Dhi
We interview Ko Thaid Dhi, a prominent filmmaker from Myanmar and founder of the Wathann Film Festival.
The Right To Be Forgotten at APrIGF 2016
The Future of Protecting Journalists
The following are some reflections of mine after attending a dialogue titled, ‘Secure the News: A Dialogue on How to Protect the Future of Journalism’ at RightsCon 2016.
Snowden: Systemic Problems Need Systemic Change
A dialogue between Ronald J. Deibert and Edward Snowden at Rightscon 2016.
Camp Chindwin
Camp Chindwin brought together 33 video activists, filmmakers and citizen journalists from Southeast Asia to a camp in Myanmar from 3-6 June 2015.
Video4Change
The Video4Change Network is a global alliance of organisations developing the use of video and technology for human rights, social justice and environmental change.
Open Call: Good Pitch² Southeast Asia
EngageMedia supports InDocs as an Outreach Partner for the first Good Pitch² in Southeast Asia.
Featured Filmmaker: Thet Oo Muang
Thet Oo Maung (Tom) is a documentary filmmaker and photographer from Myanmar whose works have been acclaimed internationally. This is our exclusive interview with him.
Featured Filmmaker: Joseph Israel Laban
Joseph Laban, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker from the Philippines talks to us about the successes and obstacles in his journey so far.
Enabling Storytelling: Video for Human Rights Advocacy
A Colourful Experience at Barcamp Yangon
The seventh Barcamp in Yangon, Myanmar, called the “Colorful Barcamp”, was held at the MICT Park with over 5000 participants from 30-31 January 2016.
Dare to Dream Workshop Call for Observers
Dare to Dream is a series of breathtaking and provocative documentaries about the hopes and frustrations of the young generation of Asia. The documentaries are produced through a unique workshop environment with internationally-acclaimed documentary experts.
The Plight of Myanmar’s Street Children
Every year, the 31st of January is recognized as Street Children's Day. We at EngageMedia would like to commemorate this day by highlighting some videos on street children in Myanmar.
Refusing to Look Away: Museum Bergerak 1965
Featured Filmmaker: Asrida Elisabeth
Asrida Elisabeth, an alumni of Papuan Voices, recently won the award for Best Documentary Film at Festival Film Dokumenter (FFD 2015) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This is EngageMedia's exclusive interview with her.
Filmmaker of the Month: Asrida Elisabeth (Indonesian)
Cerita film di layar mengingatkan penonton kepada situasi nyata pengalaman hidup sehari-hari. Mereka selalu mengkaitkan film dengan konteks dimana mereka hidup.
Digital Freedom and Privacy Under Attack in Indonesia
Indonesia is slipping back to darker days in its history when restrictions and surveillance were more prevalent.
Is there a Bright Future for Myanmar?
After spending 15 years under house-arrest, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, now 70, and her party the National League for Democracy, have won more than 75 percent of the seats in parliament. "It's not finished yet", she was quoted as saying in a recent interview, making it clear that this was not the end, but the beginning.
The Floating Kalabia
The Kalabia Marine Education Vessel is a floating alternative school that sails to every island in Raja Ampat, West Papua, and invites children to stay three days on it to learn about environmental conservation.
