Want to tell stories internationally? Consider one young filmmaker’s advice
By SPJ
(Cross posted at the International Journalism blog)
Brett Junvik is only 26, but he’s already traveled around the world telling stories of impoverished people and the international aid groups that assist them. To accompany his piece in the January/February issue of Quill, the young filmmaker made this video short to share his experience with others looking to do the same.
“Let us become a community of journalists that build relationships and bridge cultures,” says Junvik in the video, “storytellers that are truly for the people.”
Tags: Brett Junvik, Congo, Discover The Journey, Documentary Filmmaking, Freelancing, generation j, Haiti, international journalism, videography, young journalists
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Really nice video; I like very much his points about researching in advance to be able to work with community organizers and local people. Telling stories from a subject’s view is also so important.
I shared this video online with our community at the European Journalism Centre
Thanks for posting!
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Kathlyn:
Thanks for your comment and for spreading the word. Please share the video as well as the companion article:
https://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=1645.
And if you’d like to contact Brett, you can find him at his Web site, brettjunvik.com.
Best,
Scott Leadingham
Quill editor