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Reuben Hamlyn


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Reuben Hamlyn is a New York-based writer/director and editor from London. He recently completed his first feature as a director, ANOTHER BODY, a documentary that follows a deepfake abuse survivor’s pursuit of answers & justice. ANOTHER BODY was selected to participate in the Sundance Institute's Catalyst lab and Hot Docs Dealmaker. It was awarded the International Documentary Association's Enterprise Grant and is supported by Impact Partners. It premiered in competition at SXSW in March 2023, where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize. ANOTHER BODY will be released in theatres by Utopia in the US, Modern Film in the UK and LevelFilm in Canada in the autumn of 2023. Reuben's previous short film, ROGER, was commissioned by the BFI and BBC Arts to open their BORN DIGITAL season in 2019. ROGER aired on BBC Four; it was noted as a 'highlight' of the programme by the Guardian and won multiple awards.

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What are the ethics of using Deep Fakes to anonymize sources in non-fiction media? What are the layers of consent that require consideration? What are the futures, the risks, and the opportunities of these types of manipulations? What strategies can non-fiction media makers (journalists, documentarians, and artists) implement to navigate the complex landscape of these technologies?

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