This film screened on Friday 9th October 2015.

Chaired by Olivia O’Leary.

What is the documentary maker’s responsibility to their subject? When does a personal story become a public story? How does one protect one’s sources

Chaired by Olivia O’Leary, this session will explore the relationship between the filmmaker and their subject through screenings and discussion. Panellists include documentary makers and journalists Christopher Hird (Dartmouth Films), Janet Traynor (Primetime Investigates), and Colin Murphy, filmmaker/writer of The Guaranteed.

This event is part of Are You Sitting Comfortably? Documentary Filmmaking: Ethics, Platforms, Challenges on October 9th, 10.30 – 17.30.

Tickets: €5 per event. To avail of a €10 ticket to attend all three events, please contact the IFI Box Office on 01 679 3477 or in person. (€10 ticket not available online or via email.)