Jessie Buttafuoco, MA Media Psychology, Jessiebuttafuoco.com Every documentary filmmaker knows the power of a good story, but too often, we forget that real lives sit behind those stories. In the pursuit of “raw emotion” or “authentic moments,” filmmakers may unintentionally re-traumatize or exploit their participants. Peace is Loud’s Participant Care initiative calls for a re-imagining of documentary ethics... one that treats participants not as “subjects,” but as partner
