OPEN CINEMA founder and Director Mandy Leith recently spent time in Nairobi researching community media initiatives and the Kenyan film industry.
It was incredibly inspiring to meet so many talented and hardworking folks who are doing amazing things with video, photography, radio and print, despite extremely challenging living conditions and limited resources. I spent a few days with one group in particular, The Mwelu Foundation and I was so touched and impressed by their vision, talent, humour and the ways that they are empowering young people in the slums of the Mathare Valley, on the outskirts of Nairobi.
Founder Julius Mwelu and other members of the group have been winning international awards for their photography, and making short films with next to no resources. It is exciting to think what they might be able to achieve with support!
I encourage you to take a look at their website www.mwelu.org.
OPEN CINEMA will be developing support and exchange initiatives with this group, and other community media groups in Nairobi in the near future.
For more information please contact Mandy (info@opencinema.ca).
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OPEN CINEMA
presents
2nd Annual
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
in partnership with
April 21st & 22nd, 2009
Featuring award-winning documentaries:
7pm, Tuesday April 21st, 2009
Wars of the future will be fought over water, not oil.
Directed by Sam Bozzo, Produced by Mark Achbar (The Corporation)
www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com
Post-screening discussion with Susan Howatt, Sierra Club of BC, Jim McIsaac, T.Buck Suzuki Foundation and Jack Hull (CRD).
Sponsored by the Greater Victoria Water Watch Coalition
7pm, Wednesday April 22nd, 2009
A global journey to investigate what we really know about plastic and why there’s so much of it.
On the way we discover a toxic legacy, and the folks dedicated to cleaning it up.
http://www.crypticmoth.com/plastic.php
Post-screening discussion with Claudia Ferris, Toxic Free Canada; Mairi Welman, Recycling Council of BC; Anke Bergner, CRD Solid Waste Division; Alicia Taylor, Level Ground Trading; Craig Foster, Canadian Plastics Council. Moderated by John Luton.
Admission by donation!
Cash bar, food sales, silent auction, door prizes & more!
Food by Feys and Hobbs www.feysandhobbs.com.
Tax receipts for donations over $10
The Victoria Event Centre
1415 Broad Street
www.1415broad.com
For more information please call 250 381-4428
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