Thread by @bnashat

Which movie🎥or📺show made you:

1⃣ Learn more about an important historic event?
2⃣ Reminded you of the topic’s relevance for today?

A #Thread on #Argentina1985” & an inspiring @hiltonfound & @devex workshop in LA with #Hollywood studio execs & humanitarian CEOs #HiltonPrize.

https://twitter.com/PasteMagazine/status/1583536524196356097

Yesterday, I watched #Argentina1985, a gripping movie🎥 about the most ambitious trial against a fascist coup & human rights violations in Latin American history, produced & directed by @SantiagoMitre and written by Mitre and Mariano Llinás. It stars Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani.

The entire time watching, I was thinking about it’s relevance for today’s challenges with preventing and prosecuting coups, and human rights violations while one part of your society openly sympathizes with the perpetrators.

It’s director, @SantiagoMitre, gave an interview and said:

“in the period we are living where societies are so divided… to tell this story about how hard it was to build a new democracy in 🇦🇷, I think it's a topic that is especially relevant nowadays."

https://twitter.com/elizabethmovies/status/1582880568219381760?s=20&t=pyzrrK9nBJoDzmTjpMrP5w

Three days ago, I listened to the CEOs of the world’s most outstanding humanitarian organizations, all @hiltonfound humanitarian #HiltonPrize winners, talk to current and former Hollywood studio executives about the power of storytelling.

hiltonfoundation.org/humanitarian-p…

The workshop was organized by the wonderful @hiltonfound team around @peter_laugharn w/ @MaggieBMiller @HannahDMora, and moderated by the @devex pros @raj_devex @catherinecheney.

Together with #Hollywood studio execs and storytelling pros we focused on learning among the entertainment industry leaders and storytellers about what the challenges are for storytelling for nonprofits.

To hear the stories from senior leaders and CEOs @NRC_Egeland @HomeboyInd, @BRACworld @Shameran & @Camfed @AngieMurimirwa @rashadrobinson & many more & get insights from @unitedtalent @mgmstudios @YouTube pros, @DrYaldaUhls of @scholarsnstory & @pfpicardi was priceless.

And there are a few key take-aways for me:

1⃣ We as humanitarians and nonprofits need to bridge the gaps between the issues we fight for & the stories we hear from the people we serve & #Hollywood. E.g. @DrYaldaUhls and others have created tip-sheet for a TV writers’ room.

2⃣ We need to better balance the challenge of the patience needed on both sides to see the impact of our work over time. @AngieMurimirwa mentioned how @NickKristof kept reaching out to follow her story over years and years.

3⃣ And we should not forget that beautiful stories about the underserved and forgotten in society are not invented by us or must have our logo on them. For example @khaledhosseini about 🇦🇫 with his 🎥&📚, as well as @jeaninecummins and @Elif_Safak.

https://twitter.com/bnashat/status/1295070649292120067?s=20&t=6_KvzjNXh-Dx0Gxi8ffXVg

Most importantly, we need to keep this conversation alive and going...
Look forward to engage and tell more stories of the impressive frontline staff of the @hiltonfound #HiltonPrize winners through our @atlascorps Virtual Leadership Institute! END

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