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tataki web-documentary in Iraq

On this episode, Sacha Porchet meets with 3 young Yazidis who have survived the atrocities committed by ISIS in Sinjar, Iraq. 10 years later, they are still trying to rebuild their lives, with great courage & resilience.

Watch it here!

Young Activists Summit

dev.tv is currently putting together the 2024 edition of the Young Activists Summit (#YAS24), stay tuned for updates! Since its foundation by dev.tv in 2019, the Young Activists Summit (YAS) has empowered 30 young change-makers from all around the world, and helped them expand their impact on the ground.

Find out more about our last edition!

gender equality

Empowerment of women and girls is key to gender equality, peace and sustainable development.

Afghan activist Pashtana Durrani founded a network of underground schools for girls in Afghanistan to ensure they have a future despite the Taliban takeover. She was awarded a prize at the 2022 Young Activists Summit.

Other previous productions:
Women on the Frontline (Al Jazeera, National Geographic, ABC USA, etc)
2019 Young Activists Summit (social media)

humanitarian affairs

Too many are still in desperate need of help: medical care, food, peace…

At the age of 17, she founded an orphanage for street children in Kinshasa A web-documentary co-produced by dev.tv and Brut on C'est Prévue Emmy Lusila, a young Congolese woman who fights tirelessly to ensure that no child has to live on the street.
Broadcast on all Brut platforms (Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, website)

Other previous productions:
The World Debate: do aid and armies mix? (BBC World News)
Doctors on the Frontline (BBC World News, Al Jazeera, ORF Austria, etc)

nature conservation

Biodiversity and environmental protection are now high on the agenda but there’s still a long way to go.

The Secret of the Cloud Forest In the North of Ecuador, Philippe is on a mission to save a very special place called 'Los Yaltes'. If nothing is done, this cloud forest could disappear overtime.  Broadcast on 3sat, TV5MONDE, RTS

Other previous productions:
Nature Inc. (Direct TV USA, Discovery Planet, MBC, etc)
Caring for the forest (Euronews)

climate crisis

Climate change has many faces and every continent is affected. Can we stop climate change or adapt to its effects? What are the solutions?

Vanessa Nakate: Fighting for climate justice in Uganda
This short web-documentary is part of a series entitled 'The world we want, time for change'. It features #YAS20 Activist Vanessa Nakate, Paris Accord negotiator Laurence Tubiana, Solar Impulse Founder Bertrand Piccard & COP26 Lead Negotiator Archie Young.
Social media campaign (Facebook, Youtube & Instagram).

Other previous productions:
Climate Challenge (Al Jazeera, BBC World News, ZDF Germany, etc)
Objectif Monde: Quelles solutions pour sauver la planète? (TV5MONDE)

featured productions

Irak: Qui sont ces jeunes qui ont survécu à Daech?

Tataki
RTS
TV5MONDE

For this new documentary, Sacha Porchet three young Yazidis who have survived the atrocities committed by ISIS in Sinjar, Iraq. 10 years later, these 3 young people are still trying to rebuild their lives, with great courage and resilience.

Kinshasa, les enfants des rues

Brut

À Kinshasa, on les appelle les "shégués". Ils sont des milliers d'enfants parfois très jeunes à vivre dans les rues. Alors qu'elle n'avait que 17 ans, C'est Prévue a créé un orphelinat pour leur venir en aide. dev.tv a co-produit ce documentaire avec le média digital Brut, qui l'a diffusé sur toutes ses plateformes.

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La guerre a totalement influencé leur vie - RDC

TV
RTS
Tataki
TV5MONDE

Most of young people living in Goma, DRC have experienced conflict and violence since they were born. However, resilience and hope are at the centre of their lives. Sacha (Tataki) met 3 young people to understand what it is like to live there.

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