Movies That Matter Ideation

Objectives

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Watch the top activist films of the year

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Engage with the directors and activists

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Brainstorm solutions together

Activism Meets The Actors

Movies That Matter Ideation Sessions is a collaboration between the Movies That Matter Festival and The Hague Hacks.

Director and activist Assia Boundaoui in discussion about her film ‘The Feeling of Being Watched’ and the intrusive anti-radicalization policies of the FBI.

Making Change

The Feeling of Being Watched

Assia Boundaoui discovers a huge, long-term counterterrorism investigation by the FBI.

Ghost Fleet

Remarkable and beautifully shot documentary about modern slavery in Thailand.

It's All Good

Activist Francisco Valencia puts his life on the line to distribute medicines illegally, but how long can he keep it up?

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Unpacking the issues

Concrete steps

Every year human rights defenders from all over the world join the film festival to represent the documentaries about their human rights work, and to meet and interact with the public.

At our ideation sessions participants can ask questions to the human rights defenders, and explore the complexities of these challenges beyond the films. By unpacking these issues, we hope to spark conversations about innovative solutions to these problems. In these intense brainstorming sessions, we identify potential tech and other solutions for these human rights defenders to effect change in their home countries.

We hope that the networks and ideas created during these sessions will live on so that concrete steps and innovations can grow from these films.

Components

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Film Viewing

Watch the top activist films of the year on the big screen, selected by Amnesty International and Movies That Matter.

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Dinner with the stars

Enjoy a nice meal together in the foyer of Theater aan het Spui, in The Hague.

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Ideation

Brainstorm with the activists, directors, and actors in the group session of your choice.

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Presentation

Present your group’s findings and ideas.

Taking Part

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The Schedule

stage 1

Watch the movie

Choose your film from the options and sit down to a private screening with the directors and activists from the movie.

Stage 2

Q&A with Activists and Directors

At the end of the film, take part in a quick Q&A with your new neighbours.

stage 3

Complimentary Dinner

Following the films and Q&A, you will enjoy a complimentary dinner in the Foyer of Theater Aan Het Spui where you can informally get to know the activists and directors.

Stage 4

Ideation Session

Group discussions follow each film, at which point participants can ask questions to the human rights defenders and explore the complexities of these challenges beyond the films.