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Matt Jasper Filming from a helicopter in the Philippines in 2013 after Typhoon Haiyuan

Trauma-informed Filmmaking: A Simple Guide for Filming Tough Topics

I have spent most of my career in Melbourne with a camera on my shoulder. For twelve years I moved from wars in the Middle East to earthquakes in Asia and did trauma-informed filmmaking. Now I guide quieter—but still tricky—shoots my team does for some of Australia’s most powerful not-for-profits. A few scenes stay with me: a baby born on a broken desk after a typhoon, families hiding in refugee camps, a parent’s soft smile […]

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