EXPERIENCE
The Storytelling Expedition is a culturally immersive documentary tour and ethical storytelling workshop. We travel to learn from Rwandan experts, leaders and changemakers and practice our documentary storytelling in solidarity with their work.
The aim of this Storytelling Expedition is to document the stories behind the community-based conservation efforts in Rwanda championed by Red Rocks Rwanda. We will learn about the struggles and successes of individual community members as they have come to embrace community-based conservation and the impact it has on their lives and culture.
Our group of travelers will become a crew of citizen storytellers and work together to create a library of digital media assets that Red Rocks Rwanda can utilize to help further their mission. The videos and photos we create will be used to effectively share their story with global partners, government entities and potential visitors.
Each day of the storytelling project will provide opportunities for conducting interviews, arranging photo sessions and documenting what you encounter in Rwanda. The ‘deliverables’ that our crew produces may include micro-documentaries, social media video clips, photo essays, event photos, photo portraits, video interviews, photo galleries and anything else we determine could be valuable to our partners.
An Actuality producer will be on location providing mentorship, training and support as needed. You can contribute with your existing media-making talents or use the opportunity to expand your skills. Every traveler will receive in-depth training in ethical, collaborative story sharing as we navigate the complexities of producing on-location. Together we will learn how to become more conscious and responsible storytellers, travelers and humans.