A WASHINGTON POST PRESS FREEDOM PARTNERSHIP CONVERSATION WITH PHILIPPINE JOURNALIST MARIA RESSA AND FILMMAKER RAMONA DIAZ (A THOUSAND CUTS) AFI DOCS Forum

In 2018, The Washington Post announced the Press Freedom Partnership, an ongoing initiative to highlight organizations working vigilantly to promote press freedom and raise awareness of the rights of journalists worldwide. The Partnership has now grown to eight partner organizations — the Committee to Protect Journalists, International Press Institute, International Women’s Media Foundation, James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, National Press Club, One Free Press Coalition, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Reporters Without Borders. In this urgent and timely conversation, The Post’s Global Opinions Writer Jason Rezaian sits down with internationally acclaimed Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, co-founder of the digital news outlet Rappler, and filmmaker Ramona Diaz, whose new film A THOUSAND CUTS profiles Ressa and documents Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s attempts to shutdown Rappler and arrest Ressa.

Moderator:
Jason Rezaian, Global Opinions Writer, The Washington Post

Panelists:
Ramona S. Diaz, Director/producer, A THOUSAND CUTS
Maria Ressa, CEO & Executive Editor, Rappler