Susan Rooney-Harding (The Story Catchers), Margaret Howard (Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure)Resourceshttps://vimeo.com/199815869https://vimeo.com/258778259Looking at how we use documentary film and stakeholder participation in monitoring and evaluation to create visual reports. It's the story behind the numbers that bring a traditionally dry process to life.
We use qualitative data collection methodologies, participatory media (where the audience can play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analysing and sharing media content) and documentary videographers to collect stories. These stories are then used in the creation of a series of Documentaries to be employed in participatory forums and in the monitoring, evaluation and reporting process.
Working with monitoring and evaluation specialists we use a variety of evidence-based methodologies. A Monitoring and evaluation specialist conducts participatory forums with stakeholders to unpack the documentary films; the findings are then used to in producing a traditional written report. This report and media previously collected are then used to create a short visual documentary report (approx. 8-10min) to accompany the written report.
We will look at the participatory monitoring and evaluation process that was used in the APY Lands in South Australia with the 'One the Right Track Remote' drivers licensing program. We will show the final documentary and discuss its uses for communications and how it can shape program direction and policy change, help change legislation and for refunding of programs.
A lot of our work is with government agencies working with indigenous programs that are looking to implement more inclusive and culturally appropriate evaluation and reporting methodologies.
We will discuss the user experience (the client) of the above methodology employed in the 'On the Right Track remote' program and review how the documentary piece has been used.
