Documenting history -- life & reproductive rights | Christopher Englese | TEDxJerseyCity

Weaved with personal stories that influence his political and artistic endeavors, ‘Documenting History: Life and Reproductive Rights Through a Lens’ discusses the power of documentary filmmaking and social activism on public policy affecting women’s reproductive rights. Christopher Englese is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and visual creative with a talent for words and storytelling. While earning his Master of Philosophy degree he moved overseas to complete his dissertation. Christopher’s overseas work includes production for the BBC, BBC Radio 1 and Black Camel Pictures. After spending several years in Europe he was eager to get back to New York City and continue his passion of making authentic films that challenge social norms. Christopher has since developed shows for major networks, completed his first feature and has proudly contributed to award-winning documentaries, broadcast work for companies such as MTV, TLC, The History Channel, Discovery, ABC and advertisements for major brands and Broadway productions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx