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THE FILM
PHOTOGRAPHY MATTERS.
Imagery that Changed the World is a new feature-length documentary produced by Wex Photo Video and Sony. Through a series of interviews with leading voices in photojournalism, photography, visual storytelling and art, the film explores how photojournalism has changed the world, how photojournalists feel about their own practice – and what an uncertain future might hold for the industry and artform of photojournalism.
The film brings together a diverse collection of perspectives, with stories spanning the globe from documenting police brutality in South Africa and the fight for abortion rights in Ireland, to spending a week on a North Sea fishing trawler, and documenting revolution in Sudan.
In a world where everyone has a camera in their pocket, and AI can generate images photorealistic enough to fool a casual observer, can photojournalism still matter? And what future is left for those who have dedicated their lives to it?
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THE FACTS
FIND OUT MORE - SAVE THE DATE.
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FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation. The practice is carried out on children between the ages of 1 and 15. Currently, it is practiced in 7 countries around the world. It is estimated that 44,000 young girls die each year from the practice.
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Abortions were not legal in Ireland until 1 January 2019. Currently, there are only two places left in Europe that do now allow abortions, regardless of the risk of life or circumstances surrounding the pregnancy. It is estimated that 78,000 women die each year from unsafe abortions around the globe.
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There are currently around 2000 migrants making camp in Calais. 300 of them are unaccompanied minors.
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THE MISSION
TO FUND PHOTOJOURNALISM
Photography is used as evidence across the world; whether a commentary on war crimes or proof of human rights violations, imagery has been used to convict, convey truth, document history and much more.
The lack of funding means that journalists are finding it more difficult that ever to tell these stories, and that needs to change. What the future of journalism looks like is up to the general public. Consumption is control.