[FULLY BOOKED] Event Opportunity: RTS East & RTS London: Televising Violence Against Women and Girls

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been a priority for police for some years, yet the epidemic of violence against women, perpetrated by men, shows no signs of abating. How should factual television respond? How do we avoid glamourising the perpetrators, or encouraging a climate of fear, while also drawing public attention to this vital topic? Where is the balance between producing entertaining and engaging television while avoiding exploiting trauma or pain?

This RTS special event brings together the film-makers and victim’s families from three extraordinary BAFTA and RTS winning films that have all gained critical acclaim, audiences and awards:

Two Daughters

In this BBC film Stacey Dooley followed Mina Smallman, for a year through the trial of the murderer of her daughters Bibaa and Nicole. The film also covered the IOPC investigations into the mishandling of the girls' missing persons case, and into the actions of officers on…