Can film bring the world together?

Thought this might be interesting for the Ode Community. I just received an email from one of my friends, Chris Anderson, who is a TED Curator.

"Maybe it's just me, but every time I see this trailer, it sets my spine a-tingling. I hope you’ll take a minute to view it, rate it, write a quick comment about it and then blog it, or pass the link along to friends. Each of these actions will have a multiplying effect and will help us reach out to thousands of film-makers around the world who we need to submit content for possible inclusion in Pangea Day."

"The project is taking off, and its ambition level is spectacular. On May 10, 2008 - Pangea Day - Jehane’s wish will come to fruition as sites in New York City, Rio, London, Dharamsala, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Kigali will be video-conferenced live to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films - supplemented by visionary speakers, and global musicians. The purpose: to use the power of film to promote better understanding of our common humanity. A global audience will watch through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones. "

More Info: www.pangeaday.org

posted by Moraan Gilad on 9/14/2007 12:46 pm | COMMENTS (4)
Comments (4)

My answer to the question - Can film bring the world together? - is a hearty YES!! Pangea Day is a terrific event, and will awaken many people to the potential of healing our world through positive global media. Living Earth Television, the organization I have founded, and that my friend Earon referred to, is in a way a permanent version of Pangea Day... creating a television network that will carry documentaries from local producers in communities all over the world. It is a way for people everywhere to meet their neighbors - everywhere. I'll submit a blurb for the Exchange to tell you more... but do visit the website at www. LETV.org!

posted by Martha on 9/20/2007 8:49 am

Put's a new millenium twist on the old saying "to walk a mile in anothers moccasin's",thanks for sharing that one.

posted by winston_smith on 9/19/2007 9:58 pm

Pangea Day sounds inspirational, indeed.

I'm even more excited about an organization that is working to get funding to launch a nonprofit, noncommercial global public television network. Now, that's a vision that can change the world - with stories of real people - not conflict-driven media hype.

Check out www.letv.org. Founded by Martha Foster, Living Earth Television is arranging the rights to broadcast programs made locally in communities around the world. She's starting with a series of Chinese documentaries that will be translated and reformatted for broadcast on existing public televisions stations in the US and around the world. After that, there will be projects to find and translate films from Africa, Latin America, Native Americas and on and on.

I'll ask Martha to post an item on "The Exchange" about her work. www.letv.org

posted by Earon on 9/17/2007 11:09 pm

Wow, that's gonna be an inspiring day. I've blocked it in my agenda!

posted by Marco Visscher on 9/14/2007 4:54 pm

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