Supporting equality and the decriminalisation of homosexuality through film, insight and strategy
Bringing to life the human stories behind global efforts to change anti-homosexuality laws and shift public perceptions
We've worked with The Human Dignity Trust for almost a decade.
Our Production team was first briefed to create two short documentaries to influence high level decision makers on the impact of discriminatory laws, inherited from the colonial era, to amplify efforts to decriminalise homosexuality globally.
Our Insight and Strategy teams have been briefed to look into new areas for the charity to focus their work, and to help shape public campaigns to promote equal rights and anti-discrimination legislation.
We knew that the documentary medium could be a powerful tool to raise awareness with wider audiences around the ongoing criminalisation of LGBTQIA+ people in over 60 countries worldwide. First we created two short documentaries for the charity to influence high level decision makers and win new allies. We then created a human-centred narrative designed to humanise and personalise this abstract issue, and devised a festival strategy to get the film shown in as many geographies as possible.
In several countries we helped to shape strategic communications, including the "Live and Let Live" Campaign in Belize and the "Viv, Lanmour, Respe" campaign in Seychelles - both designed to build respect for minorities and pave the way to fairer legislation.
A Better Place has beens selected for 57 festivals worldwide, has won 18 award wins and received 4 Honourable Mentions. These screenings have reached global audiences across 5 continents and strengthened the advocacy campaign’s visibility and influence.
Our insight and strategic guidance helped shape the public campaign that contributed to a landmark shift in public perceptions in the Seychelles, creating the conditions for transformative legal reform. Enhanced anti discrimination protections were introduced in 2024 for people targeted by identity-based hate, particularly those from marginalised communities.
Our contribution played a key role in building the enabling environment that led to this milestone—only the second law of its kind in Africa—signalling the Seychelles' powerful stance against prejudice and its commitment to equality and justice for all.
