Using film to tell charity stories, with Simon Burton

<p>In this episode we talk to Simon Burton, founder and CEO of the Charity Film Awards, about how charities can use film to portray and amplify their work. Including:</p> <p> </p> <p>-What is the aim of the Charity Film Awards and how did it come about?</p> <p>-In what interesting ways have charity entrants to the competition been using video?</p> <p>-Why is storytelling important for charities?</p> <p>-Positive vs negative representations of charities and the people they serve: do upbeat messages work? Or are tragic images still the norm?</p> <p>-Is it possible for organisations with limited resources to use video effectively as a tool?</p> <p>-Will we see more charities engaging with video as a result of the enforced digital transformation brought about by Covid-19?</p> <p>-Have any charities used short-form video and platforms like TikTok effectively?</p> <p>-Are any charities using virtual and augmented reality or 360 video?</p> <p>-How did the CFA turn itself into a virtual event in such a short space of time?</p> <p>-Will we see virtual events becoming more the norm after the coronavirus situation is over?</p> <p>-Are charities well-represented in mainstream screen media?</p> <p>-Are there any good TV programmes, films about charities or philanthropy? If not, why not?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Related links:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://charityfilmawards.com/">The Charity Film Awards website</a>- including links to this year’s winners and winners from previous years.</li> <li>Out previous CAF Giving Thought podcast on “<a href= "https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/blog-home/giving-thought/podcasts-from-giving-thought/philanthropy-and-the-movies-podcast-from-rhodri-davies">Philanthropy at the Movies</a>”</li> <li>Rhod’s Giving Thought blog, <a href= "https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/blog-home/giving-thought/the-role-of-giving/lights-camera-altruism-philanthropy-at-the-movies"> Lights, Camera, Altruism: Philanthropy in movies</a></li> <li>Rhod’s <em>Third Sector</em> article “<a href= "https://www.t