News and Events
Camp COCONET returns in 2019!
With the success of the first COCONET in serving as an effective platform for movement-building for the digital rights community in the region, we are now working towards launching COCONET 2!
Why Film Festivals Matter
For over a decade, Freedom Film Festival has remained as the only independent human rights film festival in Malaysia. It has been a platform in showcasing issues and ideas that cannot be mass-communicated due to local laws and cultural taboos.
Growing Ecological Perspective in Movements with WALHI Jatim
In July 2018, EngageMedia had the opportunity to join one of the movement’s initiative involving the residents of coastal village in Banyuwangi, a regency located at the easternmost tip of Java.
Singaporean Artist And Activist Seelan Palay Convicted for Art Performance
Artist and activist Seelan Palay was convicted by a Singapore court for taking part in a public performance.
Freedom Film Festival 2018: Mending the Gaps
The Video4Change Network partner Freedom Film Network (FFN) is a not-for-profit body established to support and develop social documentary filmmaking within the context of freedom of expression and values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Malaysia.
Videographers Tell Stories of Struggle of the Indigenous Communities in Mindanao
King Catoy, Video for Change Lead of EngageMedia writes a blog about Kilab Multimedia and The Breakaway Media, two alternative media groups based in Davao City, Mindanao.
Interview With Voice Grantees
EngageMedia interviewed representatives from 15 Indonesian organisations (Voice Grantees) during the first annual Linking & Learning (L&L) event on 15-19 April 2018 in Bali.
East Asia civil society strengthens fight against Disinformation
More and more civil society and advocates in East Asia are expressing their concerns on the rise of information manipulation to influence public views and incite hatred & fear.
Filmmaker Jason Soo and other #Freedomflotilla activists stopped by Israeli Forces
Israeli Navy intercepted an activist boat sailing under a Norwegian flag carrying medical aids towards Gaza.
2018 - A Year for Human Rights Defenders
2018 marks the 20-year anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Digital novel tells stories of Indonesian Chinese during the 1998 riots in Indonesia
A digital illustrated novel tells the stories of Indonesian Chinese who were attacked during the riots that toppled the Indonesian government in 1998.
Success as Inclusion: Thoughts from the First Voice Indonesia Linking and Learning Event
Voice Indonesia completed its first annual Linking & Learning (L&L) event last 15-19 April 2018 in Bali.
EngageMedia At Good Pitch India
King Catoy, our Video For Change Coordinator, recently attended the Good Pitch India 2018 summit held in Mumbai, India. He shares his experiences.
The Philippine Drug War: A Primer
The Philippine "War Against Drugs" lead by president Rodrigo Duterte since 2016 has led to the deaths of over 12,000 Filipinos till March 2018. Human rights organisations claim that the Philippine police have systematically targeted mostly poor and defenceless people across the country while planting “evidence”, recruiting paid killers and fabricating official incident reports.
Featured Filmmaker: Hathairat Phaholtap (Wist)
Hathairat Phaholtap is a TV journalist and a documentary film maker from Thailand who is promoting and defending human rights by presenting the truth to people.
#PressForProgress: Celebrating International Women's Day
To celebrate the International Women's Day 2018, EngageMedia is presenting three documentaries from Southeast Asia tackling issues that many women are facing in this region especially focusing on gender parity.
Featured Filmmaker: Cha Roque
Cha Roque is a literary writer, filmmaker, and LGBT advocate from the Philippines.
Video4Change Network: What The Members Say
Members of the Video4Change (V4C) Network share what the Network is about, where they find common ground, and what are its future plans.
Featured Filmmaker: Netting Supolrai (Mekong Nomad)
Netting Jaruwan Supolrai, a filmmaker from Northeastern Thailand, set off on a journey to visit friends across the Mekong region and found out that humanity is borderless.
