Identity Statement

Reference Code

HU OSA 392-1

Title

Activist films of Witness

Date(s)

1996 - 2004

Description Level

Subfonds

Extent and medium (processed)

53 DVD-ROM, 0.53 linear meters

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)

The WITNESS activist films collection consists of 51 documentaries, training and promotional films uncovering violations of human rights and promoting worldwide protection thereof. The collection includes documentaries addressing various human rights issues such as workers’ rights in Asia, youth criminalization in the USA, refugees fleeing armed conflict in Sierra Leone, Uganda and Rwanda among others.

Two renowned WITNESS training videos are of special interest: Video for Change, which is available in three languages (English, French and Spanish), and Tips & Techniques, a training video that provides an introduction to the basic skills of shooting video, including lighting, focus, sound, and framing an image.

Accruals

Not Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access

Open to researchers

Languages

Albanian, Arabic, English, French, Krio, Manipuri, Spanish; Castilian, Tagalog

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

DVD ROMs

Description Control

Archivist's note

Processed by Zsuzsa Zádori and Anna Kövecsi, 2005 - 2008.