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1 week, 2 days ago - Niki Jones
Hi all,
I’ve been making a doc on hunt sabs for the past year (ok, more like 2–3). It’s been a lot of time on the ground with the group, following their actions and the challenges they face.
Recently one of the people I’ve worked with has been targeted by an online smear campaign and now feels unsafe, to the point where they don’t want the film to go ahead at all. I’ve offered voice anonymising, careful framing, footage without faces – but they’re still firmly against it.
The rest of the group are keen to continue and are happy to keep this person completely unmentioned, but I’m torn. Even without naming them, there’s a risk the film could draw more attention and make things worse.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Any advice on where to draw the line would really help.
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1 week ago - Tabitha Vermont-Spirite
NEW new filmmaker here, so take this with a bucket of salt: what if the doc becomes collaborative? Invite the group (including the person who’s scared) into a big messy edit session, let them decide what’s safe.
It slows you down but might spark a whole different kind of film - one that’s about trust as much as sabs. Could be way more interesting than the original plan.