Posts tagged with 'Film'

MJF Executive Director Craig Goodwill was invited by Nokia to this Years Pangea Day.

Pangea Day was an international multimedia event conducted on May 10, 2008. Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro were linked to produce a 4-hour program of films, music and speakers. The program was broadcast live across the globe from 1800 to 2200 UTC, culminating in a global drum circle, symbolizing the common heartbeat of the world. According to the festival organizers, "Pangea Day plans to use the power of film to bring the world a little closer together."  read more »

MJF just returned from Haiti where we were directing a documentary on child slavery and abuse with our partner Plan Canada.

It is the story of four Canadians who are working in Haiti, trying to improve the lives of children across the country. The four characters are a Montreal Police officer, a Canadian pop star, George, a Haitian filmmaker and a Plan Haiti staff member.

Plan Canada funds Media programs for Haitian youth, developing the next generation of story-tellers. The youth wrote a story of a young child slave who had been abused throughout her live, "The Misery of Silfiz".  read more »

First Mobile Jam Fest Grand Prize tuition winners and category winners announced
Mobile Jam Fest brought to you by Windows Live ended its inaugural year last evening with a bang. Visit http://mobilejamfest.spaces.live.com to find exclusive Lupe Fiasco concert/interview footage and photos of the night.

Over four weeks, thousands of people from around the world viewed and voted online and with their mobile phones for over 150 films from countries including Australia, Germany, Kenya, Brazil, Ireland, The United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada.  read more »

First Mobile Jam Fest Grand Prize tuition winners and category winners announced
Mobile Jam Fest brought to you by Windows Live ended its inaugural year last evening with a bang. Visit http://mobilejamfest.spaces.live.com to find exclusive Lupe Fiasco concert/interview footage and photos of the night.

Over four weeks, thousands of people from around the world viewed and voted online and with their mobile phones for over 150 films from countries including Australia, Germany, Kenya, Brazil, Ireland, The United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada.  read more »

Synopsis: Exploring the impact of domestic child slavery in Haiti through the eyes of a Canadian UN peace keeper, pop singer George Nozuka, Haitian youth filmmakers, and rehabilitated child slaves. And see what individuals are doing to improve their world!  read more »

Mobile Jam Fest, the world's largest youth creativity festival, in partnership with REMG and Embrace, will be conducting mobile film camps and competition during the day long festival, http://rogerspicnic.com/ . On July 29, 2007, at the historic Fort York, The Roots, Bedouin Soundclash, Bad Brains, Tegan & Sara, The Dears, The New Pornographers, Little Brother, and Apostle of Hustle will become the back drop for films created by audience members, and their mobile "video" phones.  read more »

Mobile Jam Fest, the world's largest youth creativity festival, in partnership with REMG and Embrace, will be conducting mobile film camps and competition during the day long festival, http://rogerspicnic.com/ . On July 29, 2007, at the historic Fort York, The Roots, Bedouin Soundclash, Bad Brains, Tegan & Sara, The Dears, The New Pornographers, Little Brother, and Apostle of Hustle will become the back drop for films created by audience members, and their mobile "video" phones.  read more »