Rebecca’s Story is a 12-minute film which sprouted from the Witness Project’s Film Workshop. The Witness Project is a community youth initiative founded by Margaret Clemons Foundation in 2011, with a mission to use the arts to change the culture of domestic violence in Guyana.
With absolutely no prior experience in filmmaking, the Witness Project youths wrote, directed, acted in, and shot the short film Rebecca’s Story under the teaching guidance of filmmakers Morgan Riles and Ginger Theisen. The play was based on the story Alone with Tears by Verney Henry.
The film is described as a nuanced testament to the lives of the project’s members and their commitment to