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STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT CREATING METHODCOURSE
For my preparation project, I interned at Cocosmos, where I worked on developing a method for FORE, my design-through-film studio. During this period, I contributed to several projects, one of which was De Familie van Gestel. a community giveaway shop in Eindhoven, using visual ethnography to create a film portrait of its daily life and social value.
The film functions both internally, as a tool for reflection on engagement and inclusion, and externally, to increase visibility and awareness. An additional outcome was a mobile cargo bike screening setup, enabling the film to be shown directly in the neighbourhood and spark dialogue. This project contributes to my ongoing research into participatory film as a catalyst for empathy and shared understanding.
The method developed during this project. It is a framework that FORE (design film studio) uses across its projects.
Fragments of the film were placed in photo frames. On the street, people could listen to these stories and become familiar with the concept and the giveaway shop.