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How Documentary Films Inspire Activism

Laura Mahler
Written by Laura Mahler
Published on 27th March 2020
5 min read
Laura Mahler, in conversation with fellow filmmaker Eleanor Church, discusses the potential of documentary film to inspire social action in viewers. Has the past year seen a paradigm shift in how we receive environmental films?

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Laura Mahler

Laura Mahler

Laura Mahler is an environmental researcher and documentary filmmaker. Her first film, Film The Change: PLASTIC has been screened worldwide, and she has picked up academic and film awards internationally, including the Youth Jury Award at the Krakow International Film Festival.

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