International Documentary Association (IDA)
Who Is Telling Whose Story, To Whom, and Why?
Lisa Valencia-SvenssonAuthorship, Diversity / Inclusion, Representation, Systemic Issues
Opinion, Article
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Filmmaker Lisa Valencia-Svensson was invited to deliver a keynote address at Hot Docs, this article is an abbreviated version of that keynote.
International Documentary Association (IDA)
Authorship, Diversity / Inclusion, Representation, Systemic Issues
Opinion, Article
Lisa Valencia-Svensson explores the question: Who is telling whose stories to whom, and why? She begins with her origin story, how she's perceived and represented in media, how colonization impacts media and storytelling, authorship, and much more.