Reynolds, Tracey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9618-6318, Jeyarajah, Nick, Tamborrel Signoret, Paulina and Okereke, Anthony (2023) "Light the Way". [Video]

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Abstract

In this participant-led documentary, a group of migrant women overcome their feelings of isolation and powerlessness when they are trained as community organisers, using their new skills to campaign for justice. In 2022 we received funding to run a series of filmmaking workshops with the University of Greenwich and Stronger Together Leaders to co-produce our own documentary about our campaigning work. After several sessions of training in camera skills, crafting narrative, interview skills, recording sound and much more, we finished production on Light The Way, a 15 minute documentary. The training was delivered by Anima Goli Films, who specialise in participant-led filmmaking.
Over 80 people attended our premiere at the University of Greenwich and the film has since been shown to community groups and funders around London, as well as being selected for festivals internationally. We would like to thank Critical Social Policy for generously supporting this ambitious project. Light The Way has been a vital tool in our #NoticeUs campaign to secure fair notice periods and free wifi for people in temporary accommodation.

Item Type:	Video
Uncontrolled Keywords:	migrant families, storytelling, social justice, community organising
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > Centre for Communities and Social Justice
Related URLs:	http://vimeo.com/794074778
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2025 15:09
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51475

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