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On Wings of Hope- Reproductive and Sexual Health Projects for in-school and out of school adolescents
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Films that are documentary in nature, intended to capture projects can get high on information and data, deterring audiences rather than getting them interested in the hard work that went into the project in the film. Thus, a series of decisions were made to make the film effective- the tone of the film was of ‘hope’ and ‘positive change’. This was done by visually exploring the geographical space and social fabric of the projects; capturing the life of the community, contextualising the problem and revealing how the project offered the solution. Interviews with key stakeholders brought the impact perspective and the narration presented the inputs. English sub-titles will be used for international audiences and graphics and clips from existing communication materials were seamlessly integrated into the film. The background music was a fusion of modern and traditional north Indian tunes and folk music from the hilly regions, of ragas/chords that that were positive in feel without being obtrusive or overpowering.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health educationImplementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Learning Objectives:
Identify and explain ways to document large scale projects in a documentary format.
Assess different visual tools that can be used while creating documentary films about adolescents.
Keyword(s): Advocacy for health and health education
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 13 years experience in public health communication, ICT, knowledge management, program designing, strategic communication. I have presented at various health conferences and in APHA 2013, I presented a film on Vouchers from India.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.