From Reel to Real: The Ethics of Documentary Filmmaking.

What is the line between investigative and documentary journalism? A discussion of ethics, authorship, and responsibility in reporting conflicts and complex realities in the age of disinformation.

Documentary is increasingly at the intersection with investigative journalism, addressing ethical and narrative issues in the representation of wars, humanitarian crises, and global phenomena. This panel brings together directors and journalists to discuss the ethical use of strong or traumatic images, the balance between authorial vision and factual accuracy, and the role of documentary filmmaking in countering disinformation. What responsibilities does a documentary filmmaker have in telling stories of injustice, violence, and social change without falling into sensationalism? How can this genre amplify crucial investigations and offer a deeper perspective on conflict zones? An essential discussion on truth in cinema and the challenges of documentary ethics.

Speakers
Jonathan Dumont – Emmy Award winning Journalist, Head of Television
Communications at WFP
Saeed Taji Farouky – Director, Artist, Film Educator
Marina Sapia – RAI Journalist, Lecturer in International Journalism

Host Claudia Tosi – Filmmaker and Producer

In collaboration with Order of Journalists FVG

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PANEL