BLUE Room

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Sessions in the BLUE Room

Your hosts in the BLUE Room will be Marlene Velasco-Bégué (Independent, El Salvador), Marika Kecksemeti (Yle, Finland), Niels-Ole Rasmussen (Copenhagen Film, Denmark), Eren McGinnis (Independent, USA

Caught in the Web. When life online crosses the line.
The internet promises sex, freedom and choice — yet it is often used to manipulate. For public service broadcasters, exposure is essential — but where are the limits? How do we unmask criminals without amplifying fear or moral panic?

2000 Meters to Andriivka. On the frontline — in the public interest 
The team behind ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ followed Ukrainian soldiers during the 2023 counteroffensive. How do you move on from a masterpiece?

I’m Not From Here
Global reporting with national relevance. What are the advantages and insights of being a stranger with a camera in a new country?  What are the challenges of representing cultures in a respectful way? 

Tell Me ‘About History So That I Don´t Fall Asleep
Entertaining methods to make myth and history come alive. But history only lives if it is told in ways that resonate now. A session about how public service can honour history while speaking clearly to the present.

INPUT Lab.
From Co-Creation to Community: A Global Public Media Exchange
Across the world, broadcasters are facing shrinking public funding, accelerating audience shifts, and the urgent need to define ethical leadership in the age of AI. This dynamic plenary session invites delegates into a shared global conversation.

Now It Gets Personal
The power of storytelling from up close.I n this session, we explore films where the director is not just an observer, but is personally entangled in the story.

Sigue Bailando: The Power of Music as a Social Connector
How do public broadcasters remain relevant and close to their audiences in times of fragmentation and polarization?  The answer lies in the universal language of music and the courage to step outside the studio walls. 

Making the Invisible Visible
How to transform the unseen to the unmissable. Public service broadcasting is built on the promise of representing the whole of society. But how do we turn “them” into real persons, make their stories resonate with a demanding audience? 

Confronting Your Enemy
How to move from confrontation to connection. As the world gets more and more polarized, public service broadcasters have an obligation to facilitate a dialogue and create a space where two polar opposite sides can communicate.

Can I Ask You Something?
Trust, power, and ethics in the documentary interview.
The documentary interview is an artificial situation built on intimacy.
In this session we will discuss the tricks and tools of the interview.