Consultancy: Coaching and Filmmaking Consultant for Digital Film Production At Search for Common Ground

ABOUT SEARCH

Search for Common Ground (Search) is a non-governmental organization working to transform the way societies deal with conflicts. We have over 40 years of experience in peacebuilding and are based in 53 local offices worldwide. We strive to build sustainable peace for generations to come by working with all sides of a conflict, providing the tools needed to work together, and finding constructive solutions. While conflict is inevitable, violence is not. Our mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. Instead of tearing down an existing world, we focus on constructing a new one. We shift the everyday interactions between hostile groups of people so they can work together to build up their community, choosing joint problem-solving over violent means. We rely on local staff as well as local partner organizations in order to ensure our work is culturally sensitive, sustainable and well-grounded in the context.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Rights Advance: Improving Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights in Iraq is a project implemented by Search for Common Ground (Search) and the Iraqi al-Amal Association (IAA). The project aims to create a supportive environment for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and duty bearers, promoting inclusive human rights reforms and addressing political and governance concerns.

The project’s overall objective is to contribute to the protection and promotion of fundamental freedoms, particularly freedom of association and peaceful assembly, strengthening the human rights enabling environment. Search will support HRDs in producing five short films focusing on human rights issues and opportunities to address them. Through online coaching sessions in content creation, production, and post-production, they will create innovative and attractive films that are social media-friendly in terms of video size, length, and language, aimed at engaging diverse audiences, including community members, civil society, and potential stakeholders. Seventeen applicants who have previously received capacity building in digital filmmaking will participate in this advanced phase. The focus now is on providing additional online coaching sessions to process their skills and support the production of these films.

OBJECTIVES

• Engage a proficient Digital Filmmaking Consultant specializing in short filmmaking, video editing, and video creation to provide advanced online coaching to 17 selected HRDs in creating five films on Human Rights messages in Iraq.
• Conduct three online coaching sessions for each of the 17 applicants to strengthen their understanding and skills in digital filmmaking.
• Deliver customized advice for each participant to enhance their initiatives by providing specialized skills and knowledge in short film making, video editing, video creation, and post-production to address human rights messages in Iraq innovatively.
• Ensure the produced films are social media-friendly, considering video size, length, and language, to efficiently engage diverse audiences.
• Teach HRDs throughout the entire filmmaking process, from initial concept to final editing, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Integrate positive and comprehensive messages into the films to effectively raise awareness about human rights, ensuring they resonate with local audiences and communicate essential human rights messages.
• Ensure responses to participants’ questions or concerns are given within 24 hours.

DELIVERABLES

• Provide three online coaching sessions for each of the 17 HRDs, focusing on advanced aspects of digital filmmaking.
• Ensure the films produced by the HRDs are social media-friendly and suitable for platforms like Instagram reels.
• Provide detailed documentation of the coaching process, including descriptions of each film, challenges faced, and lessons learned.

Task and schedule

• The coach will engage in a virtual meeting with the Search team to gain an understanding of the project and align their approach with the Search staff.
  • Provide a work plan and initial session structure for Search.
  • 11, Aug 2024
• The coach will conduct an initial one-on-one online session with the selected applicants to develop an engagement plan for their coaching support, tailored to the applicant’s preferred coaching methods. The coach will then submit the engagement plans to Search.
  • A total of 51 sessions. 3 Sessions per participant.
  • 14, Aug, 2024 – 12 Sep, 2024
• Develop a final report with feedback, recommendation and improvement to support the Human Right Defenders in future engagements and film making capacity building.
  • 12, Sep, 2024

EXPERT PROFILE

• Experience in training for short filmmaking, video editing, and video creation.
• Skills in creating engaging content for social media platforms.
• Ability to monitor the progress of each film project, provide constructive feedback, and offer solutions to overcome any challenges encountered during production.
• Proven experience in supporting participants through all stages of the filmmaking process, from initial concept development to post-production, ensuring the delivery of high-quality films.
• Knowledge of gender-sensitive project approaches.
• Knowledge of human rights issues and the Iraqi context.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage effectively with HRDs and stakeholders.
• Fluency in Arabic; knowledge of English and Kurdish is preferred.