Five Cents
https://vimeo.com/28326413 This video was screened during the Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, that took place at the United Nations in October 17, 2012. It is part of a feature-length documentary I am producing as a...
Fournier 10 Years
On the occasion of the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Celebrating 10 years providing work to artisans in Bolivia.
UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
To mark this year's UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on the 17 October and the recent release of our 'Poverty Barrier' research, we are very excited to be hosting a special, one-off online video-chat with the UN Special...
"This year’s observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty falls as the world embarks on a bold new path towards a future of dignity for all guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Message for the...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. It was officially recognised by the United Nations,[1] but the first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France,...
Family Farming is the focus of World Food Day 2014 The 2014 World Food Day theme - Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth” - has been chosen to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farmers. It focuses world attention on the significant...
World Food Day 2014: Family Farming
Repositioning family farming at the centre of agricultural, environmental and social policies in national agendas is a top priority at the UN's FAO. That has been the focus of the International Year 2014. So just what are...
World Food Day
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food security,...
International Day of the Girl Child
Just two years ago, the UN declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child to raise awareness about all issues concerning gender inequality around the world. It’s a day when activist groups come together under the same goal to highlight, discuss, and...
A girl who demanded school
Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo the traditional Maasai rite of passage of female circumcision if he would let her go to high school. Ntaiya tells the fearless story of...
Dare to educate Afghan girls
Imagine a country where girls must sneak out to go to school, with deadly consequences if they get caught learning. This was Afghanistan under the Taliban, and traces of that danger remain...
Unlock the intelligence, passion, greatness of girls
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has two powerful stories to tell — of her own life's transformation, and of the untapped potential of girls around the world. Can we...
250 MILLION ADOLESCENT GIRLS LIVE IN POVERTY. THEY ARE THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE FOR CHANGE ON THE PLANET. Girls can play a crucial role in solving the most persistent development problems we face in the world today. When we include girls in education, health and...
FORWARD (Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development) is committed to gender equality and safeguarding the rights of African girls and women. We are a leading African diaspora women’s campaign and support organisation founded in 1983. We work through...
International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of the Girl and the International Day of the Girl. October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl. The observation supports more...
Human rights: what could be more British than that?
The surprising story of how a British Conservative politician played a key role in creating the European Convention on Human Rights. Inspired by the life and words of David Maxwell Fyfe (1900-1967). Created by Met Film School and RightsInfo...
World Teachers Day
World Teachers’ Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers....
UNESCO proclaimed 5 October to be World Teachers’ Day in 1994, celebrating the great step made for teachers on 5 October 1966, when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of...
World Teachers’ Day
World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5 since 1994, commemorates teacher organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.[citation needed] Observance...
International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October
Video portraits from the Senegal, Czech Republic, United States, Romania and Turkey.
International Non-Violence Day
On Oct. 2 commemorating Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and the International day of Non-Violence, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon calls "on global citizens everywhere to be inspired by the courage of people like Mahatma Gandhi. Turn your back...
Mahatma Gandhi Motion Typography
A speech given by Mahatma Gandhi in 1925 encouraging Indians to fight without the use of violence. I took this speech and then converted into a motion typography using Adobe After Effects and Photoshop for some of the illustrative...
Fly Kites Not Drones is a creative non-violence project for young people. At its heart is the true story of Aymel, a boy who never really knew his father because of a drone strike. Teachers and anyone who works with young people can find resources here to learn about...
Grandfather Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace. How could he—a Gandhi—be so easy to anger? One...
Mahatma Gandhi | Part I: My Life is My Message
"There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for." Mahatma Gandhi The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 1927 The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the...
International Day of Non-Violence
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. This day is referred to in Indiaas Gandhi Jayanti. In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had taken a proposal for an International Day of Non-Violence from a...
"Making cities inclusive of older persons means generating opportunities for their economic and social participation in accessible and safe environments. It also means providing affordable housing as well as the health and social services needed to support ageing in...
Directed by Tweedie
Making a film when you’re 87 is less than convenient... *subtitles available* - English, Croatian, Polish, Latvian duncancowles.com/tweedie WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh Int. Film Festival 2014 WINNER – 2015 Scottish Short Film Award, Glasgow...
Ageing in the 21st Century: A Celebration and A Challenge
On 1 October 2012, International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International and UNFPA will launch the landmark report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge. The report includes new data, success stories and...
