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Interview with Robert West of Working Films
By: Christine Umali WITNESS
Posted: Nov 10 08
Witnessed: 1783 times
Regions: Great Britain, United States
Issues: Humanitarian, War crimes, Women's rights
Tags: 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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