INPUT / … / … / The incomplete picture: How to tell a story with little or no access

We have all been there, feeling the presence of a great story that the world and our viewers simply needto know about — but this treasure is out of reach, hidden behind closed walls, closed press officers’ doorsor the unsurpassable walls of state propaganda.Giving up? Or finding ways around it?Using technology, whistleblowers, moles and academic probing could be a way to shed light in thedarkness. What can these techniques achieve? And at what cost to the truth and credibility of the finalproduct? Did we really get the whole picture? And do we ever?This session examines three very different doc projects and their quest to break down the walls.Find out what pitfalls to look out for — and when it is really worth pursuing!Get inspired, for the next time you encounter the untellable story