TRAVEL THE WORLD AND TELL STORIES THAT MATTER
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DOCUMENTARY OUTREACH
A four-week documentary travel course where you learn to produce a short documentary film about changemakers.
STORYTELLING EXPEDITION
A multi-day documentary tour + workshop where you get experience telling meaningful stories on location.
This is NOT tourism-as-usual.
Actuality Abroad has led hundreds of impact-driven storytellers on documentary adventures that provided them the training, experience, and support they needed to learn and grow.
Come along and
TRAVEL LIKE A STORYTELLER
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Apply for any upcoming trip.
STEP 2
Schedule a video interview and get all your questions answered.
STEP 3
Accept your invitation to join the crew and make your plans to travel.
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Wrap Report: Storytelling Expedition to Guatemala 2023
In July 2023, a group of intrepid nine storytellers embarked on a unique expedition to Guatemala. More than just a travel experience, it was a journey destined to become an odyssey into the heart of documentary storytelling. Each location, from the cobblestoned streets of Antigua to the serene waters of Lake Atitlan, served as a canvas for their adventure and their narratives. Organized by Actuality Abroad, with guidance on the ground by a local guide from Etnica Travel, this undertaking was not just about documenting important stories. It was about immersion, understanding, and the pursuit of authentic narratives that resonate with the soul of the places and people they encountered.
Read on...FOUR STAGES OF DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING
Shoot. Capture. Subject. Take. Trigger.
These words are starting to feel uncomfortable.
We used to love using them. They made us feel special. These words and others are the coded language we could speak, signaling to others ‘in the business’ that we belonged.
Yet, these words are inherently violent…
Read on...WORDS MATTER: CHANGING THE LANGUAGE AROUND MEDIAMAKING
Shoot. Capture. Subject. Take. Trigger.
These words are starting to feel uncomfortable.
We used to love using them. They made us feel special. These words and others are the coded language we could speak, signaling to others ‘in the business’ that we belonged.
Yet, these words are inherently violent…
Read on...