Interview with Robert West of Working Films
By: Christine Umali WITNESS
Posted: Nov 10 08
Witnessed: 345 times
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Humanitarian, War crimes, Women's rights
documentary, filmmaker, network, social issues, working films
Working Films brings together documentary filmmakers and community organizers. While participating in the BRITDOC session on social issue films as part of the Sheffield Doc/Fest, Robert talks about how documentary films can create change and what Working Films is currently up to.
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