Safe+Secure handbook
DOC Funders Network
(2017), 59 pp.
"Getting to the heart of stories by asking the really tough questions and going places where no one wants to go. That’s documentary at its best. This Safe+Secure Handbook has been designed to help filmmakers get there—and back—and get their stories into the public domain as safely as possible. The Documentary Funders behind this initiative want to help filmmakers remove unnecessary risk, minimise possible risk, and have a contingency plan for the rest. As supporters of great documentaries, we drew on what many of the best independent filmmakers told us they wished they had done differently. We also worked with the smartest journalism and legal professionals." (p.2)
Contents
1 Digital Security: Are your communications and materials safe? 6
2 Journalistic Accountability: Are you accurate, fair and protected? 13
3 Legal Safety: Are you adequately advised and defended? 21
4 High Risk Locations: Is your physical safety optimised? 34
5 Subject Security: Are you + your subjects aware of your risks and responsibilities in your roles? 49
6 PR Safety: Are you ready to defend your work in the public eye? 51
7 What’s Next? Reviewing your needs and identifying training, 54
2 Journalistic Accountability: Are you accurate, fair and protected? 13
3 Legal Safety: Are you adequately advised and defended? 21
4 High Risk Locations: Is your physical safety optimised? 34
5 Subject Security: Are you + your subjects aware of your risks and responsibilities in your roles? 49
6 PR Safety: Are you ready to defend your work in the public eye? 51
7 What’s Next? Reviewing your needs and identifying training, 54
