The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin is inviting storytellers to attend its Human Rights Forum from 20 to 23 September 2021. This four-day international and transdisciplinary conference on storytelling, #human rights# and #activism will be opened by German Minister of State #Michelle Müntefering# and host international guests through keynotes, discussions and workshops.

The Human Rights Forum is an innovative platform that aims to promote the transformative power of storytelling, creating a place where filmmakers, media professionals, artists, activists, NGO workers, and scholars can discuss and share their stories with the world.

Forum highlights include a keynote by Tunisian activist and first African Youth Ambassador #Aya Chebbi# on storytelling and activism, an in-depth conversation with #Ece Temelkuran# about strategies for countering #populism and a discussion with journalist and Afghanistan expert #Graeme Smith# on the fine line between #journalism and activism.

In addition, the forum is offering four documentary projects the opportunity to introduce themselves. These include The Sharp Edge of Peace by Afghan journalist and director #Roya Sadat#. Director #Wim Wenders# will present his new project Peace by Peace at the forum and discuss different aspects of the topic of #peace.

In addition, the forum will be putting on workshops with experts on topics such as participatory storytelling formats, campaign design, postcolonial conflict-sensitive reporting and interview techniques that take into account the trauma experienced by survivors of human rights violations.