3rd Edition Annual Human Rights Film Festival Report (December 2023)

Since 2021, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has organized an annual human rights film festival to mark International Human Rights Day on December 10. By showcasing a diverse range of films, including short and full length features, documentaries, and fictional works, exploring various human rights issues affecting everyone’s daily lives, the festival serves as a networking, discussion, and experience-sharing platform for human rights practitioners and arts professionals. The event is made possible through the collaboration of film and art experts and provides a platform for audiences to engage with filmmakers, actors, and other industry professionals. It is also an opportunity for the Commission’s partner organizations and human rights advocates to engage with the arts community.

The film festival is hosted in cinemas or similar venues across various cities in Ethiopia. It is attended by professionals from diverse fields, civic society organizations, higher education and high school students, and other invited guests. However, since it is organized to mark Human Rights Day, the various films showcased and the discussions that take place afterward with the filmmakers, as well as the other visibility and awareness-creating materials around the festival, are designed around the Human Rights Day theme of the year and the national human rights priorities. As such, the festival is designed to foster discussion about human rights among participants, experts, and audiences in a unique and impactful platform away from more conventional events.

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3rd Edition Annual Human Rights Film Festival Report (December 2023)