Funding and Donor News...
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Burgeoning Populations in Kenyan Refugee Camps: FilmAid Is There To Help |
Continued fighting in Somalia has caused a surge in the
number of refugees entering Kenya. FilmAid's work is
especially important right now, as crime, violence towards women
and girls, and deteriorating health conditions continue to be challenges in the camps.
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Zimbabwe, Somalia, DRC Crises: FilmAid Exploring Responses
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 FilmAid has been
asked to develop new programs in response to three tragic humanitarian
crises: the deadly war in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a growing
cholera crisis in Zimbabwe, and famine and civil unrest in Somalia.
Your contribution to the "FilmAid Reel Vision Capacity Building Fund"
enables FilmAid to create program responses in partnership with other
aid organizations. Please help us get there by contributing here. |
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Reel Vision Campaign: Help Us Reach Our Goal |
FilmAid has launched its first general funding campaign
- the "FilmAid Reel Vision Capacity Building Fund" - to support
exploration and development of new programs in Kenya, East Africa and
Southern Africa. As soon as FilmAid achieves a goal of $400,000, a
private foundation has pledged to double its initial $50,000 gift. All
submissions through the FilmAid website support the Reel Vision Fund.
Please help us get there by contributing here.
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Slumdog Millionaire Benefit:
Glamour in London |
London,
England, Dec 10th: FilmAid was the beneficiary of a pre-release
screening of 4-time Golden Globe winner and ten time Oscar� nominee,
Slumdog Millionaire. On hand were director Danny Boyle, co-stars Dev
Patel and Freida Pinto, and producer Christian Colson. The evening was
co-sponsored by Amnesty International and Co-operative Bank. Special
thanks to one of FilmAid 's UK Board Members, Mary Soan.
(from l to r: Mary Soan, Freida Pinto, Charles Dance, Danny Boyle, FilmAid Exec Dir. Steve Mendelsohn and Dev Patel)
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It's Movie Awards Season: A FilmAid Salute
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 FilmAid receives
generous support from the Academy Institutional Grants program and Hollywood Foreign Press Association Foundation. In the midst of awards
season, FilmAid salutes these amazing organizations and all of this
year's nominees and winners. |
FilmAid Welcomes Iliane Ogilvie Thompson
and Katrina Pavlos |
Iliane Ogilvie
Thompson has joined the FilmAid Board of Directors. Residing in
London, Iliane brings a deep knowledge of Africa and its humanitarian
challenges to FilmAid. She will lead FilmAid's efforts to raise funds
and elevate its profile in the UK, Europe and Africa. Katrina Pavlos,
founder of the IN-House Series of celebrity screenings, has joined the
FilmAid advisory board as Global Emissary. Katrina has been
instrumental in bringing industry attention to FilmAid through her
screening series. The Board and staff are thrilled to formalize her
role.
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| FilmAid Partners with Otis College of Art and Design |
 In the fall of 2008
FilmAid began working with Otis College of Art and Design in LA as the
site partner for an Integrated Learning course entitled "Movies that
Matter." FilmAid advisory committee member and marketing consultant
Judy Arthur and adjunct professor Perri Chasin created this
awareness-raising course featuring cinema about the real issues that
shape our lives. The students analyze films, including FilmAid's
youth-created refugee films depicting social, political, and cultural
issues faced in the refugee camps.
(graphic courtesy of Otis College
student Fox Mark Anthony)
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Become a FilmAid Facebook Friend |
Help spread
awareness of FilmAid by becoming a fan of FilmAid on Facebook! Here
you can find hundreds of pictures of FilmAid's work as well as videos
highlighting our work. To join, click here!
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Help Us Continue Changing Lives
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How we put your donation to work:
$50 = Staff for two daytime screenings in Dadaab Refugee Camp
$100 = One month
of fuel to run evening screenings reaching 10,000 refugees
$150 = Transport, setup, and screening to 1,500 in Nairobi's Kibera Slum
$250 = One video camera and peripherals for youth video creation projects
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