Category: Guest Blog

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Guest Blog: Translating Russian Cinema with InqScribe

Kino Klassika uses InqScribe to bring Russian film culture to new audiences. By: Olga Doletskaya, Season Manager at Kino Klassika Founded in 2015, Kino Klassika Foundation is the only independent organisation in the world dedicated to cinema from Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. We create programs of restorations, publications, art commissions, and events to…

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Guest Blog: Freelancing With InqScribe In The Age of Corona

By Angelique Stone, freelance transcriber from Cape Point, South Africa Here in South Africa, as elsewhere in the world, many have suffered a severe loss from the Coronavirus crisis. Aside from hardships to health and family life, businesses have had to close and the unemployment rate has increased to historic levels. Unfortunately, like many others,…

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Guest Blog: Giving Voice to Nepali Women

If you live in a small community and speak a regional language, it’s difficult for your story to get out. Aliana uses InqScribe to translate the experiences of Nepali burn victims to a wider audience. By: Aliana Monodee, a documentary filmmaker with Tribhuvan University In Nepal, many women suffer discrimination based on caste and gender. This…

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Guest Blog: Standing Up for Nature with InqScribe

Amidst a busy travel schedule around remote regions of Kenya, Hannah & Jamie rely on InqScribe to capture inspiring stories of wildlife conservation. By: Hannah Pollock and Jamie Unwin, filmmakers and founders of Stand Up For Nature We believe visual media and films are an incredible tool for education and sharing peoples stories, but how do you reach…

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Guest Blog: Capturing The Creative High

The process of putting together a feature-length documentary can be daunting. Learn how Adriana uses InqScribe to wrangle together hours of footage. By: Adriana Marchione, director of the upcoming documentary The Creative High I have been involved in the arts for over twenty-five years as a filmmaker, exhibiting visual artist, Argentine tango dancer, arts therapist and educator. My current…

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Guest Blog: Refugee Stories

By now, you’re surely heard news of the “refugee crisis” affecting countries across the globe. Did you know that InqScribe is used in the field to document the stories of these refugees? By: Karl Schembri, Regional Media Advisor in the Middle East for the Norwegian Refugee Council As a humanitarian NGO, we respond to crises around the world. My…

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Guest Blog: Transcribing Spider Monkeys

Did you know you can use InqScribe to transcribe just about any language? Yes, even the language of spider monkeys. By: Sandra E. Smith Aguilar, PhD student at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Regional Development (CIIDIR) Campus Oaxaca, of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) in Mexico. My research focuses on understanding the relationship between spider…

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Guest Blog: Using InqScribe to Run Your Own Business

Jessica Paxton recently started her own transcription business. In this guest feature, Jessica discusses how she came to InqScribe, and why it works well for her line of work. By: Jessica Paxton, Independent Transcriber When I first branched out working for myself in the transcription business, I had no idea where to start; I had…

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Guest Blog: Global Collaboration Made Easy for Dalit Women Fight

The Dalit Women Fight crew uses InqScribe to translate footage for their feature-length documentary. Read about their work, and how InqScribe helps them cross language barriers. By: Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Director of Dalit Women Fight #Dalitwomenfight! Dalit Women Fight is a transmedia documentary that looks at the issue behind the rape epidemic in India: caste-based sexual violence.…

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