Activists
Sámi Indigenous people, represented by Rebecka Ekeland
Sámi against energy giants and the State
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Eight inspiring documentaries about the work of human rights activists from all over the world. Meet the activists during our festival, where they engage with the public and participate in an impact and networking programme to raise awareness of the film, expand their work and network.
With our Activist Outreach programme, we support film screenings in the activists’ home country to raise awareness of the film and their work. You can find more information and an overview of the projects we have supported here.
The Activist Lens programme is made possible in part by the vfonds. This year, the Activist Lens Award is sponsored for the first time by The Social Hub.
Jury report: ”The film we’ve chosen to honor with the Activist Lens Award brought us to a corner of the world rarely glimpsed by international audiences, a place where independent filmmakers operate under dangerous, near impossible constraints. The iconic protagonist of this film captured our hearts immediately by refusing to be anyone but herself and manifesting the change she wants to see in the world in ways both quiet and loud, private and public, secure in the knowledge that even the most seemingly insignificant gesture has the power to change someone’s life. Beautifully shot, exquisitely crafted, and damn near perfect.”
A special mention in the Activist Lens competition went to The Woman Who Poked the Leopard by Patience Nitumwesiga.
