Storytelling & Activism: Cynthia Nixon & Tirana Hassan, ED, Human Rights Watch
How can TV & Film protect human rights? Emmy® Tony® and Grammy® Award winning actor, director and advocate, Cynthia Nixon will join Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan to discuss the vital role of entertainment in advancing human rights and social justice. This conversation will discuss how we can bring human rights messaging, narratives, and values to mainstream pop culture, and the best ways to create responsible and nuanced stories that help expand audience’s worldviews and make positive narrative change.
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