Rights, Camera, Action! 2019
Distributed by Third World Newsreel, 545 Eighth Avenue, Suite 550, New York, NY 10018; 212-947-9277
Produced by Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Museum of the Moving Image, and Third World Newsreel
Directed by Third World Newsreel Workshop
Streaming, 21 mins
High School - General Adult
Activism; Communication; Immigration
Date Entered: 09/09/2020
Reviewed by Steven Guerrero, Media Arts & Digitization Librarian, University of North TexasRights, Camera, Action! is a collection of three videos that were created during the Immigrant Women Activists two-day workshop in video production on July 2018. The videos discuss identity, the rights and resources available to immigrant peoples, and the importance of community markets and local infrastructure that promote community-based support. Each video was made by 31 participants of the workshop is reflective of the groups’ varied video-making experiences.
The subjects and themes are quick but informative, communicating how each group is connected to their video. The content of the videos somewhat minimal, but well-made considering the two-day timeframe Regardless, they highlight the work done by the Third World Newsreel Workshop to help activists expand their skill set into video production. This collection would be ideal for anyone who is researching organizing a similar workshop and need examples of a final product. However, I don’t see further classroom or course use outside of that.