Non-Fiction Documentary Film: Process And Perspective

Date: January 22, 2021

ATTENTION FILMMAKERS: ‘The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo’ is a riveting #Netflix documentary that tells a story of an incredible mother’s tireless struggle to achieve justice for her murdered daughter

A life-threatening struggle that took #Marisela own life. This non-fiction documentary is an exemplary work of ethical journalism, through which the filmmakers walk us through the dire path that mothers of killed and disappeared girls go through in #Mexico.

CFWIJ is thrilled to host this conversation with the journalists behind this project. Talented filmmakers, producers and researchers Carlos Pérez Osorio (@carloscopio) and Sara Rafsky (@sararafsky) will tell us more about the process of producing a documentary, details of research, fact checking and security aspect of it.

Making a film which touches upon such an incredibly traumatic and difficult experience is surely effects the ethical process of the documentary; our founder @kirannazish will dive into all that and more. Some questions the audience that look forward to —> How to tell a story without imposing one’s personal views? How to speak with people who went through so much? How to stay both empathetic and professional. And finally: how to remain ethical while pursuing one’s reporting.

Panel discussion will take place on Friday January 22, at 1:00 PM EST. It will be streamed Live on CFWIJ’s Youtube channel. A properly told story conveys emotions, respects its characters, builds a clear, unbiased narrative. The key is to know when to remain silent and let the events develop at their own pace. We hope to hear more about these undoubtedly unique skills from our special guests.