Community video training camp in Goa, India

The first ever event to bring together witnesses, champions and makers of community video from around India

August 10 to 14, 2009, Goa, India.



Are you interested in creating media with grassroots communities? Does the world of video excite you? If yes, come to this camp to learn more and share more.

Video Volunteers is organizing a five-day Community Video Training Camp for community video practitioners, media and communication students, academics, and NGOs. It is a platform for everybody to come together and share experiences from the field as well as learn various practical skills such as making music videos, video blogging, animation and many more. For details of the camp, please click:
http://www.videovolunteers.org/community-video-training-camp/

Community video is a form of citizens' journalism that is “of, for and by communities.” Disadvantaged communities are given tools and necessary training to express their needs and knowledge – to shout out, to celebrate and to debate in their own voice. Over the last few years in India, several NGOs have started community video projects, and innovations in related fields, like community radio, rural Internet networking and video blogging, have taken off like wildfire. This camp will further the learnings, innovations and experiences.

For registration, please click:

http://www.videovolunteers.org/community-video-training-camp/cv-training-camp-registration-form/.

Feel free to call 0832-2281032 and speak with Bhawana, Camp Coordinator.

We can accommodate only 100 participants, so please register at the earliest. Participants should arrive by the evening of August 9th, 2009, as the workshops begin early on Monday. You can stay over in Goa after the training camp as 15th and 16th of August are holidays. However, you will need to cover your own expenses during those days.

Video Volunteers (www.videovolunteers.org) is one of the lead innovators in the world of community video. Three years ago, the leaders of VV created a model of community video - 'Community Video Units' - that has now been instituted by 12 NGOs around India. More than 150 community producers have been trained, whose films have caused thousands to take action on their issues. These producers' learning and vision will inspire others about what is possible when communities have a voice that is creative, powerful, inspirational and passionate.

Looking forward to meeting you at the Camp!

Warm regards,
Stalin, Jessica, Namita, Sapna, Mehul, Anil, Manish, Bhawana, Laina, Alexandra, Priya, Saurabh, Abraham, Arun