“I hope that this project can continue and reach other villages and tribes. Because it will preserve the knowledge for our children. The next generation will really learn. And it will help us to preserve our eco system through our own traditional ways of cultivating.”
(Julia Rova, participant)
”I am right now working with Dreamz Unlimited on a Nagaland health project that is funded by the World Bank. I pitched participatory video as part of the knowledge exchange and they loved the idea. This is all thanks to Glocal. You guys were great teachers.”
(Merenzungla Longkumer, participant of the ToT)
In November 2018, women from six indigenous communities in Nagaland came together for a unique participatory video project on climate change adaptation, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
In this region of North East India, most people rely on agriculture and are highly vulnerable to changing climate patterns. Women are at the heart of farming here, shaping the rural economy, safeguarding natural resources, and driving adaptation in their communities.
During the workshop, participants learned to create films from start to finish, from developing ideas to shooting and editing. Alongside technical skills, they shared inter-tribal knowledge on traditional farming, forest management, and crop diversity.
In just one week, the women produced two powerful films that celebrate local expertise and open conversations about environmental change. Public screenings with Q&A sessions brought together families, community leaders, and policymakers, ensuring their voices reached far beyond the villages.
The project combined:
Training of Trainers (ToT) to build local capacity for long-term impact.
Participatory Video (PV) workshops to foster knowledge exchange and storytelling.
Funded by GIZ India, the project highlights the power of participatory media to connect communities, preserve knowledge, and promote gender equality in environmental action.¹
In close collaboration with our client organisations, we develop bespoke film and media projects for the cultural, educational and international cooperation sectors. We strongly believe that the method of participatory video is a tool for empowerment, amplifying the voice of those, who often remain unheard.
To maximise stakeholder engagement, our projects serve as a medium for research, training, documentation, communication, evaluation and dissemination.
We provide
Participatory video workshops to foster dialogue, reflection, and exchange.
Train-the-trainer programmes in filmmaking and participatory methods to ensure sustainability.
Strategic support to enhance outreach, dissemination, and impact
Corporate and campaign videos for communication and fundraising
Social media integration and campaign support to tailor, schedule, and promote video content for maximum reach and engagement.
Ukraine (GIZ)
A participatory video project, carried out under GIZ’s Psychological Support and Conflict Management program, aimed at fostering mutual understanding between internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in eastern Ukraine. By bringing together different generations to share their experiences through film, the project helped improve relationships, strengthen social cohesion, and reduce the risk of conflict.¹
«This project helped us find a different kind of truth about the conflict and our situation in Ukraine. People who came from the war zone were able to tell their stories and share their difficulties. And in the same way that we learnt to understand each other, we hope to change other people’s mindsets, too.»
ANASTASIA participant
DISPLACEMENT
Philippines (GIZ)
In Mindanao, a region in the southern Philippines marked by conflict, youth leaders took part in a six-month training in participatory video and documentary filmmaking. Using smartphones and editing apps, they gained the skills to tell their own stories, expand their ideas for peace-building measures, and lead community-led film workshops. The program, part of the YOUCAP initiative, produced four powerful documentaries, showcasing local visions for peace and resilience.¹
«I really enjoyed learning about filmmaking and the ways it reaches people’s emotions. I am motivated to continue facilitating participatory video workshops to give a voice to our local communities.»
GERALD participant
PEACEBUILDING
SUSTAINABILITY
Australia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan (Goethe-Institut)
A global initiative empowering youth to act as filmmakers, journalists, and environmental advocates. They create films in their respective countries, addressing critical environmental issues and showcasing successful sustainability practices.¹
«We will share these films, with our schools and other people, like our neighbours, so that they can learn and be inspired, too.»
GRACE participant
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, USA, Russia, Germany (Goethe-Institut)
How can we shape a sustainable future together? In six countries, students tackled this question head-on, developing local solutions with global impact: from green startups and composting to school gardens, plastic reduction, and eco-conscious infrastructure.
Through a digital film workshop, nine teams brought their ideas to life on screen, showing how small steps can lead to real change.¹
«If we all take small steps together, we can make a difference. Be bold and save the planet!»
KATIE participant
SUSTAINABILITY
¹ Produced by Glocal Films, now Glocal Collective.