In a world where media’s credibility is being questioned, where fake news spreads like wildfire, the work of investigative journalists is imperative – and their presence on social media often an important counterweight to disinformation. But it is also a mouse-and-cat space in which journalists and bullies battle across the digital world. The film highlights the personal stories and exceptional work of four extraordinary women journalists in South Africa, Ferial Haffajee, Marianne Thamm, Pauli van Wyk and Caryn Dolley; it explores what suddenly shifted the discourse around the stories published, what sparked the attacks, what made them so personal and vicious; it is also a story of hope, inspiration, resilience and incredible strength - in especially challenging times. This is a film about journalists, made by journalists.
Laurels: Award Winner Cine Paris Film Festival 2023
Note: there is bonus content available for this film, which will play after the film has ended. Also, please note that because bonus content is uploaded into the platform differently from the films it is not available through the Eventive App nor on Apple TV, Fire TV or Roku. It can be accessed using all other available means.
- Year2023
- Runtime25 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountrySouth Africa
- GenreDocumentary
- Content WarningContains scenes with violence and coarse language
- DirectorEmilie Gambade
- ProducerEmilie Gambade
- Executive ProducerLiani Maasdorp
- CinematographerMalibongwe Tyilo
- MusicBernard Kotze
In a world where media’s credibility is being questioned, where fake news spreads like wildfire, the work of investigative journalists is imperative – and their presence on social media often an important counterweight to disinformation. But it is also a mouse-and-cat space in which journalists and bullies battle across the digital world. The film highlights the personal stories and exceptional work of four extraordinary women journalists in South Africa, Ferial Haffajee, Marianne Thamm, Pauli van Wyk and Caryn Dolley; it explores what suddenly shifted the discourse around the stories published, what sparked the attacks, what made them so personal and vicious; it is also a story of hope, inspiration, resilience and incredible strength - in especially challenging times. This is a film about journalists, made by journalists.
Laurels: Award Winner Cine Paris Film Festival 2023
Note: there is bonus content available for this film, which will play after the film has ended. Also, please note that because bonus content is uploaded into the platform differently from the films it is not available through the Eventive App nor on Apple TV, Fire TV or Roku. It can be accessed using all other available means.
- Year2023
- Runtime25 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountrySouth Africa
- GenreDocumentary
- Content WarningContains scenes with violence and coarse language
- DirectorEmilie Gambade
- ProducerEmilie Gambade
- Executive ProducerLiani Maasdorp
- CinematographerMalibongwe Tyilo
- MusicBernard Kotze