FilmAid aims to support media that resonates with audiences, addressing their most pressing concerns, utilizing local languages, respectful of community mores, and targeting local issues.
The components of our work include…
Community screenings and film events to build awareness, launch programs and engage communities.
Short-term filmmaker training & pilot camps.
Intensive filmmaker training programs.
Online courses, webinars and resources.
Mentoring opportunities.
Film pitch and contest events.
Local grants for filmmaking and film training.
Opportunities to engage in regional and global film communities through participation in panels, festivals and conferences.
Communities in crisis need information
and empowerment.
FilmAid provides both, to millions of people suffering the effects of war, poverty, displacement, and disaster. Films offer a way to reach many people at once: overcoming language and literacy boundaries, providing information where it is needed, and inspiring hope where it is lacking.
Through these activities, FilmAid makes a practical impact on critical issues, from health education to human rights, conflict resolution to economic empowerment.
By offering communities that can often be marginalized a voice on the issues that affect them, these programs create opportunities for self-advocacy and self-determination.
These same programs are designed to alleviate psychological problems associated with trauma, isolation, idleness, and despair, offering hope through the simple joy of the movies and the creative outlet of self-expression.