All Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2013 Events
Media Literacy: The Power Of The Media - The Power Is The Media?
Event Description
Bright lights, deafening sounds, the screeching of brakes and the wailing of children, the sudden scream of delight – a body moves slowly, suddenly laughter what was that? The audience is moved. The captivating presence of the media, captured, silenced, overwhelmed. How do we interpret – is there a manual? Media literacy projects from around the world! a. ‘But how do we understand this Voice?’ Setting the Agenda – Inspiring Change – ‘Mossawa!’ (‘Equality!’) b. Film Training for Qatar: From School to Industry c. ‘…The Voices get muffled…’ – Talking Media Media experts innovate in their particular field by deconstructing the messages and finding viable solutions.
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Kirsten Pike
ModeratorAssistant Professor, Northwestern University in Qatar
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Rania Al Hussaini
Senior MIL Programme, Media & Information Literacy Programme at Doha Centre for Media Freedom
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Indrias Getachew
Producer/ Director/Writer/Photographer, WLP Production
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Mohammed Hassan Ahmed
Scriptwriter, Faradees
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Hicham Kayed
, Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts, Al-Jana
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Christine Mendoza
Co-Director, Youth Documentary Workshop, The Educational Video Center
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Russell Miller
Founder/CEO, Wonderreel
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Meenakshi Rai
Founder, Chinh India
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Vinay Rai
Founder, Chinh India
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Ben Robinson
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Stephen Strachan
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Mahmoud Tarabay
Assistant Professor, Lebanese University