Case Study: Chantyorinti
Iyamanepee chantyorinti (Chantyorinti’s Deaths) is an example of how NGOs can be vital allies in the creative filmmaking process, providing a valuable perspective on complex realities. NGOs play a key role as facilitators when making documentaries, offering access to communities and providing specific knowledge and insight that enriches the narrative. In the case of this film, the creative process involved constant dialogue between the filmmaker and the organisation, ensuring that the story was told in a respectful and effective manner. To achieve this, it was essential for the filmmakers to have the necessary time and space to allow for “creative alchemy” to work its magic and allow ideas to mature and merge into innovative results. In this way, an NGO’s creative work and the social commitment became intertwined, creating an impact that goes beyond the screen and invites the audience to reflect and act.
- What is the relationship between NGOs and filmmakers when developing a film?
- How can we avoid stereotypes when portraying characters and communities?
- In what ways can NGOs facilitate the production of documentaries, and what resources can they offer filmmakers?
- What steps are involved in the process of creating a film with the support of an NGO?
- How does the creative work of filmmakers connect with the work of NGOs?
- What impact is the film expected to have on audiences and on raising social awareness of the issues addressed?
These and other questions will be addressed in this participatory discussion focused on the case study of the creative process behind the film Iyamanepee chantyorinti. Director Hermes Paralluelo will be joined by Raúl Arqueros, executive producer and president of the Iquanima Foundation, which largely financed this film, to will discuss how this creative project took shape. Moderated by Iván Guarnizo, who directed Del otro lado, screened at l’Alternativa 2011.
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