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We have to imagine
a better future
before we can build it.
Storytellers don’t make change happen by themselves but change doesn’t happen without them. IRIS weaves together the imagination of independent storytellers, the expertise of narrative practitioners and the wisdom of the communities overcoming injustice.
IRIS’ story-centered initiatives build networks and gathering spaces internationally to exchange knowledge, share strategy and build skills in storytelling and narrative shift to benefit communities. By identifying content that speaks to local realities in universal terms and seeding unexpected collaborations, we expand reach and diversify audiences for creative, story-centered solutions.
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focused on communities, justice and power-building, we don’t have an open call for funding at this time but we want to get to know your work for that moment when the right opportunity emerges.
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A tool for building narrative power
The Narrative Directory is a co-created international resource to support those using storytelling and narrative strategies to drive progressive change.
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Use the geovisualizer to see the big picture
Explore where initiates are active and discover gaps in the ecosystem.
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Storytellers
How can we strengthen safety and security resources for visual storytellers and journalists?
This study looks into the safety and security needs, resources and environment of visual storytellers and journalists, with a focus on independent documentary filmmakers. The study was commissioned by IRIS and the Ford Foundation out of a concern that while there are significant threats to the safety of visual storytellers and journalists, few safety and protection resources are available to them particularly in emergency situations.
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