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Short-term assignment: Production of documentary on the right to a living wage

HRCP seeks expressions of interest from competent production houses to produce a short documentary (10 to 12 minutes) capturing the right to a living wage in Pakistan.

The broad scope of work involves:

  • Conceptualizing a scenario or storyline for the documentary.
  • Developing a script and storyboard.
  • Developing a production work plan.
  • Filming interviews with appropriate respondents, including low-income workers, labour rights activists, trade union leaders and subject specialists.
  • Visiting selected sites to shoot accompanying footage and stills as part of the story.
  • Producing a draft documentary in Urdu (with subtitles in English).
  • Producing a final documentary, incorporating feedback from HRCP.
  • Incorporating music and narration as appropriate.
  • Using infographics and data representation techniques where necessary.

Applicants should have:

  • At least five years’ experience of producing development-related or human rights-related video products for national and international organizations, with the aim of reaching both local and international audiences
  • Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high-quality production.
  • An experienced and qualified team for shooting, editing, audio, mixing, voiceovers, graphics, etc.

Applicants should submit:

  • A cover letter addressing the requirements stated above.
  • A detailed portfolio
  • A brief technical and financial proposal.
  • One reference from a client for whom they have carried out similar work.
  • A copy of their NTN/CNIC.

We expect to engage the production house’s services for 10–12 weeks from the date of signing an MOU.

For questions concerning remuneration, please contact Muhammad Alamgir at hr@hrcp-web.org.

Shortlisted proposals will be evaluated on a technical (70 percent) and financial (30 percent) basis. Please submit your proposal in English in either MS Word or PDF by emailing your cover letter and submission to Muhammad Alamgir at hr@hrcp-web.org with the subject line ‘Documentary living wage’, latest by 16 December 2024. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Posted 6 December 2024.