“BE SAFE”: NAVIGATING THE PERILS OF NEWS GATHERING AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION AFI DOCS Forum

From reporters covering street protests who run the risk of attack to documentary filmmakers struggling to get the protective gear necessary to shoot during COVID-19, news gathering and documentary production in the U.S. have become fraught for those committed to telling the urgent stories of the moment. What are the disparate realities affecting those who are on the frontlines of telling these stories? How do filmmakers evaluate risk mitigation vs. unsafe conditions? What practices are being implemented by filmmakers and news organizations? Enterprise Documentary Fund Director Carrie Lozano moderates this of-the-moment conversation.

Moderator:
Carrie Lozano, Director, Enterprise Documentary Fund

Panelists:
Raney Aronson-Rath, Executive Producer, Frontline
Sarah Holt, Producer for NOVA and PBS
Jacqueline Olive, Director, ALWAYS IN SEASON
Roberto Roldan, City of Richmond Reporter, VPM, PBS, NPR