Mohona Dasgupta

Mohona is a freelance filmmaker and a development & peace practitioner who believes a lot can be changed in the world with the power of cinema. Her keen desire to move out of the comfort zone brings her to Video Volunteers. Before VV, she worked on photo documenting and documentary filmmaking in Lucknow. She is also pursuing her post graduation in journalism from the University of Lucknow after which she has no plans to ‘settle down’. Mohona's ultimate aim in life is to make cinema that carries a lot of substance and a little bit of Tagore in it.

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Community Voice Is Hard to Define. We’re Trying Anyway.

 
/ February 26, 2026

This piece summarizes the key findings from eight research reports recently published by Video Volunteers exploring how community voice works, where it breaks down, and what it actually produces when it is taken seriously.

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A Call for Research on AI’s Role in Amplifying the Insights of the Systemically Unheard

 
/ January 14, 2025

The article argues that systematically ignoring and silencing the voices of the poor and marginalized worldwide does not serve society or democracy well and must be countered. While new technologies such as AI could provide an opportunity for change, we contend that these technologies need to account more effectively for...