TY - JOUR AU - Thomas, Verena PY - 2011/10/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Yumi Piksa – Developing a community-responsive way of filmmaking in Melanesia JF - Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa JA - PJR VL - 17 IS - 2 SE - Articles (Themed) DO - 10.24135/pjr.v17i2.350 UR - https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/350 SP - 27-49 AB - This article explores the collaborative application of media and arts-based research practices involving students from the University of Goroka (Papua New Guinea) as co-researchers. It critically examines the processes of developing a community-responsive approach to filmmaking in order to challenge preconceived notions of media and research practice in Papua New Guinea. The analysis draws on results from a film workshop run at the University of Goroka over a duration of six weeks through which a team designed a Melanesian approach to filmmaking practice. The research study found that stereotypical perceptions and understandings of Papua New Guinea communities could be challenged by respectful and community-responsive ways of making films involving local community members. It presents filmmaking as creating a meaningful space for exploring community relations and practices. Papua New Guinean co-researchers acted to bridge dialogue between rural communities, media technologies and the national and transnational media sphere. ER -