Human Rights

Dalai Lama Renaissance (Trailer)

When the Dalia Lama met western thinkers this powerful and cinematic documentary was the result.

The Dalai Lama invited 40 of the west's leading, most innovative thinkers in their respective fields to his residence in the Himalayan mountains of Northern India to discuss the world's problems and how we can solve them. What transpired was unexpected and a powerful documentary was the result. The Wakan Foundation for the Arts shot more than 140 hours of gripping and beautiful footage to make this powerful and cinematic documentary.

To buy this film visit http://dalailamafilm.com

Length: 2.43 mins

Haiti Vox Pops

Children in Haiti tell us one thing about how the earth quake affected them.

Save the Children have helped young people in Haiti make a series of videos about life after the earthquake. In this film each of the children they worked with on the film-making project tell us one thing about how the earthquake affected them.
Look out for their films on Ethical TV.

Length: 1.00 mins

Salud y Solidaridad

The story of the Zapatista struggle;a health centre and the benefits of international solidarity.

The 40 indigenous villages in the rural Zapatista Autonomous Municipality '16th February' in Mexico, are in great need of a better health and education infrastructure. They see international links and solidarity as vital for their future. In 2004 they asked the Scottish solidarity groups to support them in building their first autonomous health clinic. This film from the Camcorder Guerillas, shows its successful construction.

www.edinchiapas.org.uk
www.camcorderguerillas.net

Length: 21.26 mins

Aimee In Malawi

Spirit Aid sent Child Ambassador Aimee to Milonde in Malawi on a humanitarian trip.

Spirit Aid went out to Milonde, Malawi with Child Ambassador Aimee Gilmour from the Isle of Bute and employees of the Rothsey Joint School Campus. They went to turn a derilict building into a creche and begin the build of the school campus kitchen. Aimee lived and worked with a host family. This film tells her story.

The kitchen feeds more than 800 children daily. Find out more about The Rothsey Joint Campus & Spirit Aid Malawi committee here http://www.spiritaid.org.uk

Length: 17.05 mins

10 Wee Commandments

Young Scots rewrite the 10 Commandments for the 21st century

We asked young people to rewrite the 10 Commandments for the 21st century and this film is the result. Using Articles from the Declaration of Human Rights they chose 10 and gave them a twist, making them relevant to young people today. Look out for the 'bonus' Commandment!

Length: 12.00 mins

Focus On Disablity

The work of disabled people's organisations supported by ADD in West Africa.

This short film documents the work of disabled people's organisations supported by Action on Disability (ADD) in West Africa. The topics of focus are Women's Rights, Children & Education, and Electoral Rights. ADD was established in 1985 as a development agency working with disabled people's organisations in developing countries, positioning itself alongside other international agencies, working through self-help initiatives.

Length: 28.21 mins

Garstang- the world’s first Fairtrade town

Bruce Crowther discusses Garstang becoming the world’s first Fairtrade Town with Ethical TV

Bruce Crowther discusses the challenges of Garstang becoming the world’s first Fairtrade Town, the journey and his work outside of Fairtrade. Garstang is a small UK village in Lancashire, with 4 schools and two main streets. Since Garstang became Fairtrade accredited in 2000, there are now hundreds Fairtrade Towns and Cities across the globe.

Length: 6.42 mins

Gaza Trilogy

Filmed by young people, this film explores how children live in Gaza after Operation Cast Lead

A year after the Israeli military offensive, Operation Cast Lead, rained bombs down on the people of Gaza, Save the Children wanted to find out the effect on the children. Working with 7 young people in the nothern town of Beit Hanoun, 3 short films about their lives in Gaza were made. Despite never having used a video camera before, the film was filmed and directed by the children themselves.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/10104.htm

Length: 13.25 mins

A Narrow Escape: Tara's Story

A Narrow Escape tells the story of 10 year old Tara from Haiti, an earthquake survivor

Ten year old Tara narrowly escaped from her house when it collapsed during the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Now she is living in a makeshift camp with little food or water. This film is from Save The Children talks about her narrow escape.Find out more: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/10181.htm

Length: 1.07 mins

Protecting Children in Haiti

Save The Children have set up child friendly spaces in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.

Child trafficking was a big problem in Haiti long before the devastating earthquake. The problem is likely to get much worse, without the necessary border controls in place, there's an increased risk children will be taken out of the country. Save The Children have set up a network of Child Friendly Spaces in displacement camps where children can play safely and where they are properly protected. http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/10181.htm

Length: 1.47 mins

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