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Charlie Wilson is smart, cheerful, funny, dedicated to his work – and 92 years old. He's also got an important message for you. Follow Charlie as he distributes food, clothing, smiles and love to Portland, Oregon agencies serving those less fortunate, and learn about the inspiration behind his 35-plus years of dedication to the poor. Charlie Wilson is smart, cheerful, funny, dedicated to his work – and 92 years... more
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A pod that shows how the UNDP (United Nations Developing Program) is trying to lift up a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by collecting the mountains of trash from its streets and canals and turning it into "cash" for the community. A pod that shows how the UNDP (United Nations Developing Program) is trying to lift up... more
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Texas Street Artist 'Give Up' talks about who he is and the message behind his work. Give Up's work is currently showing at Aerosol Warfare Gallery in Houston, Texas.
video by PR!MOTexas Street Artist 'Give Up' talks about who he is and the message behind... more
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A short film about Community in Action, a village cooperative program. Run by Kemigisa Margaret, Community in Action includes the village of Kanyawara where she lives and grew up and several surrounding villages, in South Western Uganda. I met Margaret in November 2006 and was impressed with her boundless energy, her dedication to her community and her incredible personality.
Community in Action's projects include, a youth environmental club, teaching HIV/AIDS prevention to teenagers using song writing and poetry workshops, a bee-keeping project for boys, a community sustainable garden, a women’s handcraft co-op, including jewelry made from recycled paper beads and the baskets made from raffia, which grows indigenously, and dyes made from plants grown in the community garden. Margaret does all of this on top of her full time job teaching conservation at the Kibale National Park,which she grew up on the border of and raising children. She is truly a wonder!
To find out more about Community in Action, you can contact KemigisaMargaret@yahoo.comA short film about Community in Action, a village cooperative program. Run by Kemigisa... more
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Ekizibu means 'an issue' in Swahili Luganda.
I heard the midwives say, 'it's an issue,' a lot while I was shooting this film.
This short film exposes the issues midwives deal with everyday in Uganda, including communication and transportation, electricity, clean water and lack of supplies.
From mud huts to small health centers to busy district hospitals, these midwives work on the frontline in the fight of maternal health care. In Uganda the maternal mortality rate is 1 in 16, in America it is 1 in 4000.Ekizibu means 'an issue' in Swahili Luganda.
I heard the midwives say,... more
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A short film about a program for street kids in Phnom Penh, Cambodia called Mith Samlanh.
Mith Samlanh is Khmer for Friends.
Anyone who has traveled to Phnom Penh has seen the staggering number of street children in Phnom Penh. Someone once told me that handing money to a child on the street is equivalent to telling them that you agree to their lot in life. That's why I love what Mith Samlanh does for street children and their families
Mith Samlanh’s mission is to get children off the streets. The parents of street children are given an income generating project, Mith Samlanh agrees to buy the product and sell it in there shop with the agreement that the children stay in school, instead of being sent to beg on the street. The shop where the products are sold in Phnom Penh is called Friends n’ Stuff. The charming products are made from local, recycled and easily sources low-cost materials such as recycled newspapers and magazines. So much better than buying a souvenir that is probably made in China
I love Mith Samlanh’s mission, so I am including it below.
Mith Samlanh’s mission is:
1. Meeting the street children's immediate essential needs in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child:
- the right to life: providing nutritional meals, shelter, a safe environment and medical care;
- the right to development: providing education and reintegrating them into public school and by developing their curiosity;
- the right to protection: fighting all forms of abuse against children including physical, sexual, family, and emotional abuse;
- the right to participation: making children aware of their responsibilities and promoting action within the center and in the community;
2. Reintegrating the children into their families, into society, into the public school system, into their culture;
3. and building the capacity of the staff so that
the Cambodian nationals are able to run the
program independent of foreign intervention in
the near future.
How great is that!!
A short film about a program for street kids in Phnom Penh, Cambodia called Mith... more
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The images of Greenwich after the creation of the Millenium Dome tell the visual history of this neighbourhood. 5'05''The images of Greenwich after the creation of the Millenium Dome tell the visual... more
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Comissioned by the Fire night club and the Metropolitan police as a warning to those who take GHB in clubs of the potencial fatal consequences of their actions.
"We commonly see people passing out on GHB in the clubs but we dont realize that some of those we see colapsing dont wake up."Comissioned by the Fire night club and the Metropolitan police as a warning to those... more
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This documentary tells the history of agrarian reform in Brazil throught the voices of the members of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers, the MST. 20 years ago, in the face of starvation and poverty, the MSTwas set up to push forward the case of land reform where “occupation is the only solution”. This documentary tells the history of agrarian reform in Brazil throught the voices of... more
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Short documentary film about an industrial town in Pensylvania, USA
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More than just a fun night out... Karaoke has become a real addiction to Rob and David, who go out and sing at least three times a week in their favorite bar in Ventura, California.More than just a fun night out... Karaoke has become a real addiction to Rob and... more
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"The Great Illusion" is a nine and a half minute long documentary that explores how the members of the Hare Krishna Movement perceive reality, and their notions of reincarnation. It is set in the beautiful location of Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford and also uncovers the life of Swami A.C. Prabhupada, the founder of the Hare Krishna Movement.
As my research progressed, I realised that their spiritual beliefs about what is real and what is illusion were radically different from conventional ideas. Their firm convictions regarding re-incarnation and the 'unreal' nature of the material world, were very unusual and worth exploring in depth. I was soon convinced that this belief system called "Maya", was to be the basis of my documentary. However I could not resist including a brief account of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami A.C. Prabhupada.
“In this polluted concept of life we are all trying to exploit the resources of material nature. But actually we are becoming more and more entangled in our complexities. This illusion is called Maya our hard struggle for existence for preening over the stringent laws of material nature.”
(Swami A. C. Prabhupada) "The Great Illusion" is a nine and a half minute long documentary that... more
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A documentary about donating blood. Very Nearly An Armful attempts to show just how easy the donation process is by following the donar through the donation from start to end. Filmed at Heald Green Village Hall, the film is a first hand account of what to expect and why we should all feel at ease with the idea of donating blood.A documentary about donating blood. Very Nearly An Armful attempts to show just how... more
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A short doc that focuses on the MSF (Médecins Sans Frontièrs/Doctors without Borders) project that is currently active in Martissant: a neighborhood in the south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, still considered a "Red Zone."A short doc that focuses on the MSF (Médecins Sans Frontièrs/Doctors... more
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See real people meet Oscar.
If you are in L.A., the Oscar is yours to hold, too. On level 4 at the Hollywood &
Highland Central Courtyard actual Oscars are on display until February 23rd
and a special photo op area is set up for the public; so bring your camera,
get your acceptant speech ready and hoist the golden boy high.
Info at:
http://www.oscars.org/80academyawards/meet_the_oscars/hollywood.htmlSee real people meet Oscar.
If you are in L.A., the Oscar is yours to hold, too. On... more
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Lieutenant Commander Vinícius, a Peacekeeping soldier of the Brazilian Navy, tells us about the current situation in Haiti.Lieutenant Commander Vinícius, a Peacekeeping soldier of the Brazilian Navy,... more
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truck inn is an exploration of a distant America that can be found just East of California. The film takes a poetic look at the excess of freedom in the American West: guns, gambling, and prostitution.truck inn is an exploration of a distant America that can be found just East of... more
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It is estimated that about 500,000 to 1.000,000 Haitian emigrants are currently living and working in the Dominican Republic. Most toil in sugarcane fields and live in communities called Bateyes, in conditions that have changed little since slavery was legal…
This short documentary sheds light on the life and living conditions endured by those who live at the margin of society.It is estimated that about 500,000 to 1.000,000 Haitian emigrants are currently living... more
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The last goal scored at Highfield Rd home to Coventry City for the past 106 years , signified the end of an era of football at the stadium. Several young fans remember the goals and witness the destruction of a football ground, that is becoming all too common in todays money making big business of new out of town characterless coliseums.
The last goal scored at Highfield Rd home to Coventry City for the past 106 years ,... more
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Jay J a young dancer refuses to get a real job in hopes to one day be a dancer.
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