The Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy is a training initiative, jointly developed by the Global Campus of Human Rights and Picture People, which will take place from 25 August to 3 September 2025 at the Global Campus Headquarters in Venice Lido, Italy.

The Programme

The Summer School offers an exciting programme of lectures, workshops, working groups, tutorials, film screenings and discussions combining human rights expertise, media studies and video advocacy strategies.

As part of the programme participants are required to watch and analyse a selection of human rights related screenings at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Whenever possible, filmmakers and producers present at the Film Festival are invited to discuss their work with the Summer School participants. Participants will be provided with a Cinema category accreditation pass to the Film Festival giving access to a selection of screenings.

This year’s programme is focusing on environmental rights within the broader framework of human rights protection and promotion, emphasizing its impact on younger generations and local communities.

How to Apply:

Graduates and experts of the human rights, media, NGO, advocacy and the third (voluntary) sector and anyone who uses or is interested in using audio-visual media as a tool for promoting human rights and social change are encouraged to apply to the Summer School.

The School selects a maximum of 30 participants.

If you wish to apply, kindly fill in the online form available here: https://www.gchumanrights.org/training-and-courses/chra/chra-self-funded-application-form/

For more information, contact the Global Campus at chra@gchumanrights.org or visit www.gchumanrights.org/chra.