Inspiring emotions in an audience is one of the great objectives of filmmaking and makes for many successful films. Emotions are a strong asset to telling compelling stories. But what about the filmmaker’s emotions? During research, we get emotionally involved with our topic. How do we deal with it? What choices do we make during filming and editing? Do we have to keep a distance from our emotions to tell an objective story? In this session we are part of the emotional rollercoaster and discover different ways to approach very emotional and controversial topics. And we ask: Did the programme makers achieve their objectives, or did they misuse their own emotional involvement?
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