(Not) In My Face Push or pull? How to get your message across on social issues in fiction

There are many ways to break the bad news. Which one works best for what target audience? In this session we will explore four productions with different approaches on urgent social issues. How much wrapping is necessary and where do you lose sight of the gift? If conventional genres seduce an audience to watch series that address serious social issues, is there a limit to what entertaining assets you can use, or is everything allowed? What are the needs, advantages and risks of taking on a bold position on the subject, either in form, content or both? What are the responsibilities of PSM for the choices that are made?

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Exceptional

duration 25 minutes 58 seconds

Exceptional

Exceptional

From UPF

Fun-loving vlogger Maya (17) is chosen as the presenter of a trendy fashion brand, along with her athlete boyfriend Jordan, and prepares for the perfect summer. All that…
Momo and the Seven Papagenos

duration 59 minutes 58 seconds

Momo and the Seven Papagenos

Momo and the Seven Papagenos

From UPF

25-year-old Momo has friends. She gets on with her parents. She’s dating an acceptable guy. At the office she apologises to unreasonable clients on the phone. When…
Sihame

duration 27 minutes 43 seconds

Sihame

Sihame

From UPF

Sihame, 18, became a victim of ‘exposing’: A video of her having sex with her ex-boyfriend was posted in a private expose group and then quickly spread. As a…
To Wade or Row

duration 16 minutes 51 seconds

To Wade or Row

To Wade or Row

From UPF

A young woman seeks an illegal abortion in a small US town motel’s covert clinic. A sheriff’s arrival puts her future in jeopardy. As the current fate of…

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