When Annie and I decided to create a documentary about witches and discrimination, I was excited and also slightly terrified. However, when we interviewed Christian Day, I couldn't have been more intrigued by someone. He was unique, hilarious, intelligent and very well-spoken. If we could have picked any modern witch to interview, he still would have been at the top of our list.
Considering Annie and I both come from Christian upbringing, we had plenty to learn. The good thing about that was that Christian was ready to teach. Anything we brought up about rituals, what he believed, how he used his talents and more were all very well-received. He had an answer for everything and by the end we had more than enough footage for our film. What struck me the most about him was how he was so very sure of himself and his beliefs. It takes a lot of guts to stand up in front of a crowd very different from yourself and pronounce that you are different. However, throughout the interview, Christian lead us back to what we had thought in the first place: human beings aren't so different after all.
By the time Annie and I finished our film, we were overjoyed, exhausted, and very pleased. Moreover, we realized we produced a short documentary that could be used by many different organizations. Not only could it by used by the No Place For Hate Committe and the Salem Witch Museum, but by witches and Wiccans that want people to know their point of view. In creating this film, I found that as a public relations practitioner I will be in charge of a message. When the message is meant to bring about social change, it must be well-researched, have an acceptance within a certain community, and have room to 'grow.' In this case, if we were hired by the No Place for Hate Committee to create more pieces like this one, I think we have a good grounding on how to proceed.
**For another look at our film, you can view it here!**
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