Message from the Field: In Kathmandu
With a slow internet connection, intermittent power, I did manage to get one video message out while I was shooting a documentary in Kathmandu, Nepal.
With a slow internet connection, intermittent power, I did manage to get one video message out while I was shooting a documentary in Kathmandu, Nepal.
My eyes were opened to the challenges faced by people with severe spinal cord injuries. I spent some time with Caylan over a few days and discovered something about what it means to have spirit. Find out more at caylanboysefoundation.ca.
Here’s a piece about Momentum’s financial literacy program. We traveled all the way to Claresholm, Alberta to shoot this. What was so revealing for me though was how important financial literacy is for low-income people as well as high-income.
I managed to catch some of the films at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) during the last week of September. Luckily I had a pass to all the movies because I volunteered to do some video for them. They had no requirements as to what I had to shoot, so I just took my camera out and interviewed a few people on the street. I’m always amazed how despite the variety of people I talked to, enough themes emerged [...]
You’ve worked hard planning your event inspiring participants with ideas worth sharing like John Reilly, a judge who discovered his ignorance. Don’t just bring in your camcorder in at the last minute. Get HSP to help you creatively setup the stage and plan a shoot that will honour the spirit of the event.