January to June 2025
13th 91 International Cellphilm Festival
Hosted by the Participatory Cultures Lab, the International Cellphilm Festival showcases short, powerful films made on cellphones by youth, researchers, and communities worldwide. This year’s theme, “Conversations and Connections: This Is Not a Time for Silence,” calls for bold storytelling that breaks the silence, sparks dialogue, and connects people across divides. Through accessible, creative media, the festival highlights how everyday stories can challenge injustice and inspire action.
Workshop and Webinar- Cellphilming: A Pedagogical Tool?
Join Shannon Roy in this engaging and practical webinar exploring how cellphilming—a creative, accessible video-making method—can enhance learning and ignite dialogue in both educational and community settings. Learn what cellphilms are, how to make your own, and how this participatory approach can foster critical thinking, storytelling, and social change. Perfect for educators, students, and community organizers alike, this session offers practical tools and inspiration to integrate cellphilming into your own work.
Webinar - Stories from the Summit
The Stories from the Summit webinar provides an overview of key moments from the Transnational Summit held in Durban in February 2025. The webinar offers insights from young people, and researchers for all partners, co-investigators, and collaborators. Tune in to learn what happened, and be informed about what is next for the TRANSFORM project.
Webinar - Girls and Girlhoods: A Global Dialogue
Don't miss this special dialogue and book celebration during the International Women’s Day events in the month of March! Join Catherine Vanner and Heather Switzer, Emily Bent, and Karishma Desai and contributors for a celebration of two new edited books, Girls Taking Action: Activism networks by, for and with girls and young women, and Girls in Global Development — Figurations of Gendered Power.
Webinar - "I am a Changed Person": Measuring the Transformative Impact of Participatory Visual Methods
Join PRAM members Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft, Iván Sarmiento, and Umaira Ansari for an engaging conversation on the impact of Participatory Visual Methods (PVM)—iԳܻ徱Բ cellphilming—on media creators and communities Adding depth to the discussion, Claudia Mitchell, a leading researcher in PVM, and Megan Légaré, an emerging Indigenous scholar, will share their insights on the applicability of these methods.
