Jointly organised and implemented by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) and the FSTP Team-Cox’s Bazar, a three-day specialised training workshop was successfully held from May 21 to May 23, 2026. This workshop was designed as a foundational preparation for producing a 10-minute music video titled “Beyond Borders: The Beacon of 2017,” which marks the initial concept under the overarching project “Cultural and Creative Storytelling for Peacebuilding.” The music video aims to artistically capture the profound empathy shown by the local community of Cox’s Bazar during the unprecedented humanitarian crisis of 2017, alongside modern-day social cohesion. To ensure this creative endeavour is a success—technically flawless and emotionally resonant—this intensive workshop was curated specifically for the FSTP team members. The sessions detailed the critical role of digital storytelling in peacebuilding and featured a comprehensive, line-by-line analysis of the music video’s screenplay. To translate complex psychological dynamics into compelling on-screen performances—such as the anguish of the displaced population in 2017 and the spontaneous relief efforts by locals—participants developed a detailed “Emotional Mapping” matrix. Concurrently, to elevate the visual quality to international standards, practical demonstrations were conducted on executing Extreme Close-Ups (ECU) and orbital drone shots. A meticulous “lighting evolution” protocol was also finalised, shifting from the muted, gray undertones of the past to the hopeful ‘Golden Hour’ palette of the future. In the final phase, field-level dummy rehearsals were successfully carried out, simulating close-up shoulder shots of empathy between a local youth and a refugee child, as well as the climax’s candlelit procession and the symbolic release of pigeons. The learning program concluded by mapping out strategic coordination with the local administration of Cox’s Bazar (including the UNO, CIC, and BGB) and ASK representatives to ensure robust logistics and security during execution. This has left the FSTP team fully equipped and camera-ready for the main production phase.