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Using film to tell charity stories, with Simon Burton
Giving Thought
English - June 16, 2020 06:22 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsGovernment Business Non-Profit charity civilsociety nonprofit philanthropy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode we talk to Simon Burton, founder and CEO of the Charity Film Awards, about how charities can use film to portray and amplify their work. Including:
-What is the aim of the Charity Film Awards and how did it come about?
-In what interesting ways have charity entrants to the competition been using video?
-Why is storytelling important for charities?
-Positive vs negative representations of charities and the people they serve: do upbeat messages work? Or are tragic images still the norm?
-Is it possible for organisations with limited resources to use video effectively as a tool?
-Will we see more charities engaging with video as a result of the enforced digital transformation brought about by Covid-19?
-Have any charities used short-form video and platforms like TikTok effectively?
-Are any charities using virtual and augmented reality or 360 video?
-How did the CFA turn itself into a virtual event in such a short space of time?
-Will we see virtual events becoming more the norm after the coronavirus situation is over?
-Are charities well-represented in mainstream screen media?
-Are there any good TV programmes, films about charities or philanthropy? If not, why not?
Related links:
The Charity Film Awards website- including links to this year’s winners and winners from previous years. Out previous CAF Giving Thought podcast on “Philanthropy at the Movies” Rhod’s Giving Thought blog, Lights, Camera, Altruism: Philanthropy in movies Rhod’s Third Sector article “Are Marvel's Avengers just modern-day philanthropists?”