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Charise: Albinism and Medical Problems
In 1974, when Charise was born, a childhood free of major health problems is not what life had in store for her. At the age of nine she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. By the time Charise became an adult, she'd had several surgeries, a temporary ostomy bag, and ultimately had her large intestines removed entirely; after which she developed Crohn's disease. Arthritis has left her in need of knee replacements and a lifetime of damage to her skin from the sun has lead to re-occurring skin cancers.
Charise, being blessed with a mature and supportive family had incredible support throughout her developmental years. They are what kept her grounded when the social pains far outweighed her physical ills. There was no shortage of bullies and teasers in Charise's life. Even as an adult she can't escape the verbal abuse of strangers with statements like "what are you?".
In "Charise: A Portrait of an African American with Albinism", Charise shares with us, her pains and her joys. She talks about her family life and what it is like having Albinism from medical, social and personal perspectives.
Directed by: Tressa Sanders
For more information about the documentary, please visit:
www.myalbinism.com
www.ijabafilms.com In 1974, when Charise was born, a childhood free of major health problems is not what life had in store for her. At the age of nine sh... more -
Our Side of Joy - Identical Twins
Our side of joy offers a portrait of the family dynamics of a Cuban family through the eyes of identical twins, Michelle(McCray) and Marlene Tamayo. Their story offers an in depth look into the unique bond between sisters, siblings, parents, kids, and significant others. What kind of relationship do these sisters have? Where do they see their relationship in the future? In what ways do the twins touch the lives of their siblings and vice versa? What role did their close relationship to their siblings and parents play in their emotional health?
Using photographs, interviews and family footage, this film will build a cohesive portrait of the familial relationships of Michelle(McCray) and Marlene Tamayo.
Directed by: Tressa Sanders
For more information, please visit:
www.oursideofjoy.com
www.ijabafilms.com Our side of joy offers a portrait of the family dynamics of a Cuban family through the eyes of identical twins, Michelle(McCray) and M... more -
Film: "Strive For Happiness" wins 2008 Telly Award!
Strive For Happiness wins
2008 Silver Telly Award!!
Strive For Happiness won a 2008 (1st place) Silver Telly Award in the Television Documentary category.
A brief history of the Telly.
The Telly Awards was founded in 1978 to honor excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials. Non-broadcast video and TV program categories were soon added. Today, the Telly is one of the most sought-after awards by industry leaders, from large international firms to local production companies and ad agencies. With over 200 categories, more organizations than ever are eligible to participate.
The 28th Annual Telly Awards received over 14,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.
All judges are top advertising and production professionals, and past Telly Winners.
Judges evaluate entries to recognize distinction in creative work. Entries are judged against a high standard of merit. Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded as Silver or Bronze Winners based on the combined scoring of the judges who evaluate each entry. Empowered to uphold the historical standards of the Telly competition, judges may award top honors to more than one entry or no entries in a particular category. All decisions of judges are final.
Silver Winners are awarded a Silver Telly statuette, the highest honor. Bronze Winners are awarded a Bronze Telly statuette. Designed by the same firm that makes the Oscar and Emmy, the Telly statuette weighs more than 4 1/2 pounds. Strive For Happiness wins 2008 Silver Telly Award!! ... more -
Jude Law Tears Himself Away From Kimberly's Face For The Day After Peace Prem...
Jude Law did his bit for world peace yesterday (Monday May 19), attending the premiere of The Day After Peace, a documentary he worked on with filmmaker pal Jeremy Gilley.
Gilley, the founder of the Peace One Day organization, successfully lobbied world leaders and the United Nations General Assembly, who in 2001, with resolution A/Res/55/282, established an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on September 21. Gilley documented his journey towards Peace Day in the 1999 film, Peace One Day.
Though he's yet to achieve actual world peace, even for one day, the annual vacation from violence that Gilley helped create has had a profound effect. Last year, 27.6 million people in 200 countries observed Peace Day in some way.
As part of an ongoing quest to persuade those who bear arms to give up the nasty habit for at least 24 hours, Gilley and Law made a secret trip to Afghanistan, where they shot footage for a follow-up film. The resulting documentary, The Day After Peace, features Kofi Annan, The Dalai Lama, Annie Lennox, Jonny Lee Miller, and Angelina Jolie.
U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Jolie is shown in the film meeting with Gilley at his home, which is somewhat more modest than the Hollywood star has become accustomed to. Law and Gilley weren’t tempted to track down other A-listers for their project however. "Organizations can drown under the weight of too many faces," said Law in Cannes.
As an A-lister himself, the handsome star, who was caught by paparazzi sucking face with Kimberly Stewart this past weekend, enjoyed the anonymity his trip to Afghanistan afforded. "They had no idea who I was. I was really there as a B cameraman,” said Law, who is already planning a further foray to the region. He vowed, "I will return to Afghanistan to show the film there."
http://www.dailymantra.com Jude Law did his bit for world peace yesterday (Monday May 19), attending the premiere of The Day After Peace, a documentary he worked... more -
Turtle Trials- Survival
A short film on the death of a sea turtle trying to survive in a modern day world
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Diving Komodo
A taste of the underwater world of the Komodo Island Marine Park in Indonesia's coral triangle
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Infinite Oceans Trailor
A short promo for the series about the worlds coeans as seen through the eyes and lenses of famous image makers, scientists, conservationists and authors A short promo for the series about the worlds coeans as seen through the eyes and lenses of famous image makers, scientists, conservat... more
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Sharks and Turtles
This short is exerpted from a documentary about collecting specimens for the New England Aquarium. It was shot in the Bahamas from the Shedd Aquarium's research vessel, The Coral Reef II. It exemplifies how passive the oceans creatures really are when not baitied or antagonized. Shot by Rick Morris, Eclipse TV Production. This short is exerpted from a documentary about collecting specimens for the New England Aquarium. It was shot in the Bahamas from th... more
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"Counting Creatures"
Ever wonder how many creatures are in the oceans? Well the first complete Census of Marine Life is currently in it's 8th year of 10. This census will categorize and count all living creatures in our planet's aquatic environments to create a world wide database. More than 2,000 scientists and volunteers have been participating in the project which is sponsored by the Sloan Foundation and managed by Jesse Ausubel, Sloan Foundation Fellow and Professor at Rockefeller University in NY. This short film gives the viewer a quick look at the project as seen through the lens of producer Rick Morris of Eclipse TV Production, www.eclipsetvproduction.com Ever wonder how many creatures are in the oceans? Well the first complete Census of Marine Life is currently in it's 8th year of... more
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Ben Stein's movie defending "Intelligent Design" being released Apr...
The movie "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" is a documentary about how the people promoting ID are claiming to be persecuted by the scientific community, who will not allow ID to be introduced into public schools.
There was a recent court case, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, which determined that Intelligent Design was creationism in disguise. NOVA produced a documentary about the case that can be viewed on-line.
One of the positions the judge cited for his decision to rule against the teaching of ID in the class room was based on evidence found showing “the text referred to as a resource for ID, Of Pandas and People, had originally been a creationist text.”
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/
Q: What is science?
Q: Isn't evolution just a theory, not a fact?
Q: What is intelligent design?
Q: Why not teach intelligent design, or creationism, alongside evolution?
These questions can be answered at this link http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/defi-qa.html The movie "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" is a documentary about how the people promoting ID are claiming to be persecut... more -
King of Docs
One of the fathers of cinéma vérité and the rock doc talks about Dylan, Bowie and the power of documentary filmmaking.
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