![]() ![]() Secondly, we found that it is more common geographically in the US and in Europe. Our research found short explainer videos, longer reporter-led videos, but few observational short documentaries. If you take a look at the excellent SJN Story Tracker, you will quickly see that solutions journalism tends to be more common in print and digital media. However, our research found that solutions-oriented documentary is a small field, especially for filmmakers from the global south. It seemed natural that the character-driven observational style that dominates the industry could be directed towards a person with a solution rather than a problem. And they can show people in their own communities trying to make a difference.īut why short docs? At One World Media we have a track record of matchmaking emerging international short doc filmmakers with global media organisations. In areas like health, education, climate, science and technology, sharing information and interrogating these ideas can have a tangible impact. Solutions journalism offers a way to change this narrative. Global south stories can so often be dominated by war, conflict, crime, corruption and poverty. We should see what works, what doesn’t, with evidence and context. Solutions journalism – or stories that are solutions oriented – start by showing us people who are responding to current problems. ![]() What we didn’t know was that when we teamed it with our work on international short docs, we were championing a whole new field of work. When we first came across the idea of solutions journalism, we knew it had a part to play in bringing more nuanced stories from across the global south to the forefront. One World Media’s Director, Gemma Bradshaw explains how we’re encouraging solutions-led storytelling in documentary filmmaking When Solutions Journalism Meets Documentary Filmmaking ![]()
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