Hello Donatella, I confirm for Tunisia, there is even announcement in twitter about the venue and date. the idea of conf call sounds cool.
Regards Rafik 2010/1/14 [email protected] <[email protected]> > Hi there > the global day for the screening of To shoot an elephant is > approaching and we are having lots of positive feedback from all over > the world.Lots of people self-organising screenings everywhere which > is really great, particularly due to the topics the film deals with. > Many people are organing screenings in the Arab world too and so far > I've been in touch with individuals and organisations in Jordan, > Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, and Arabs leaving in > countries like Germany, Italy, France..there is even a group > organising a screening in Second Life and we were thinking to do a > live tweet event during the screenings. > Any idea is very much welcomed! also, there would be the possibility > to have a live chat or skype call during the event with Mohammad one > of the directors of the movie if someone is interested..just let me > know > Pls update the list of the screening cause many countries are still > missing here http://community.toshootanelephant.com/screenings > pls let me also know if there are other people/cities/countries > interested to organise this, still some days left > salamaat > dona > > On 20 Dic 2009, 12:23, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Before the year ends, I'd like to remind all of you about this > > initiative that we are strongly encouraging. > > The team of "To shoot an elephant" the film about Gaza released under > > CC BY SAhttp://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/19263 > > is organising a global screening all over the world on the 18th > > january to remember last year invasion of Gaza. > > I'm in touch with Alberto, one of the two directors, and Nerea, the > > producer, to coordinate efforts in the Arab Region. I'm posting here > > below all the info concerning the 18th january screening. Pls let me > > know here on the list or on private email if you are interested to > > organise a screening in one or more cities of your country. There's > > only one month left and, since most of the people in Europe will be a > > bit "disconnected" (including me!) during Xstmas and New Year days, > > I'd like to kindly ask you, if you are interested in having me > > contacting the film team, to let me know in the next few days before > > Xstmas so I can talk to them. > > I hope we can organise as many screenings as possible in many > > different Arab countries, inshallah > > salamaat > > dona > > > > TO SHOOT AN ELEPHANT > > > > The “To shoot an elephant” team calls for a > > > > Global Screening-Global Screaming Day for Gaza on January 18th, 2010 > > > > The 18th of January 2010 is the first anniversary of the end to the > > bombing by Israel of the Gaza Strip; an attack which began on the 27th > > of December 2008, and lasted until the 18th of January 2009, and in > > which 1,412 Palestinians lost their lives. The documentary To shoot an > > elephant is an eye witness account from within the Gaza Strip of what > > occurred during those days. This direct and privileged narration > > becomes a tool with which we can confront the Israeli propaganda about > > what really happened there and the silence of the international > > community. > > > > For its value as a testimony of the civilian population, To shoot an > > elephant has become a legitimate account which tells of what really > > happened there. It is an irreplaceable image of what the mass media > > tries to hide, an exceptional soundtrack to be listened to by those > > who live under Zionist control... Fragments of reality showing what > > life is like inside a war where there is no possibility of escape. > > > > Open source video-Open source screening > > > > As well as its narrative and informative value, To shoot an elephant > > is an example of a collective, autonomous and horizontal effort, which > > aims to innovate the methods and ways in which audiovisual projects > > are carried out, as much in its production process as in its > > distribution and diffusion. By opting, with deliberation for the > > collective work process and Creative Commons licensing our aim is for > > the documentary to overcome the limits of those who produce it, and > > that it becomes the material of those who view it. > > > > From the To shoot an elephant team we are calling on any individual, > > group or collective to organise a screening on the 18th of January > > 2010; it doesn't matter where, at what time, or in what way it is > > done, the only condition being, that there is no charge or entry fee. > > Be it in a town square, a cinema, a theatre, cultural centre, school > > or college, the headquarters of a collective, social centre, squat > > centre... > > > > We are calling it a Global Screening and our wish is for it to become > > a large scale event, not only on the Net but also on a local level; > > and for it to become a reality in the form of antagonistic > > communication, and therefore constitute a victory over the existing > > international silence. And in so doing become a fundamental element of > > the networks and the diffusion of ideas. > > > > The proposition of this Global Screening is for it to be a political > > event which commemorates last year's bombing, but also serves as an > > impulse for audiovisual material to be used as a tool for the sharing > > of information. So, the achievement of having it screened in as many > > places as possible will allow the documentary's discourse and the > > spreading of its message to become of a major significance as a > > consequence. > > > > How to obtain the film? > > > > The documentary can be obtained in two ways: the purchase of the DVD > > through the websitewww.toshootanelephant.comor by sending an email > > to [email protected] > > > > We recommend that you place your orders as soon as possible so that > > all the copies can arrive to their destinations on time. Also, it will > > soon be available in Torrent through a link which will be appearing on > > the website this week. > > > > As well as the audiovisual content, all kinds of promotional material > > will also be made available on the documentary's website for use by > > whoever needs it (posters, flyers, postcards...) and specific > > promotional material of the screening for web use, such as banners and > > blank posters. > > > > Continuing with the initial philosophy of this project, we are asking > > for a certain response in the form of communication and diffusion of > > what takes place at the screenings, what is discussed and debated as a > > result of this event. With this in mind, we will open a direct line of > > communication on the web, so that all this information can be made > > available... And through its sharing, result in everyone feeling part > > of a larger collective force. > > > > Global screening, global screaming > > > > If the delicate beating of a butterfly's wings can produce a > > hurricane, then these audiovisual whisperings could move those around > > us and help undermine the foundations of the Israeli Wall. This is > > what we are hoping from this Global Screening and for those of us who > > participate in it. The more people who participate, the greater the > > possibilities that our collective screams penetrate the thick silence > > that cloaks the endless nights of Gaza. > > > > We want to see you, hear you and read about you all on the 18th of > > January. > > > > Do it yourself! The sale of DVD's for the funding of local groups > > > > The contents of this documentary, the way in which has been produced > > and its diffusion are the basis of the global project which is To > > shoot an elephant. Also the collaboration, creative autonomy and the > > freedom of access to all the information have been the principles > > behind this work. Principles which directly affect the heart of > > capitalist cultural production, severing the chains established in > > mainstream production and creating a space which confronts the powers > > that be. > > > > The last link in this chain is that of distribution, which deserves > > particular attention: this is our documentary and the documentary of > > everyone who sees it, downloads it, puts it out on the Net or screens > > it. For this reason we also want to propose a distribution which > > allows the redistribution of the money obtained from sales of the > > DVD's. This proposal comes from the video-activist collective Eguzki > > Bideoak, who are responsible for part of the production of the > > documentary and the publication of the DVD. > > > > Taking advantage of the concentration of thousands of people at the > > screenings on the 18th of January, we believe this an ideal occasion > > in which to sell the multi-language DVD which we are producing for the > > event. As well as showing the documentary, we would like to propose to > > the groups participating, the possibility of a mass distribution of > > the film through these events. The idea is to make copies of the DVD > > available to these groups for sale before, during and after the > > screenings. All the groups organising screenings who are interested > > need to place orders before the 20th of December or before the end of > > the year. The deadline for preparing the dispatch of shipments is the > > 5th of January. > > > > The retail sale price of the DVD is 12 €. The participating groups > > will be able to purchase the DVD at half price, which is 6 €. > > Therefore the different groups will be able to obtain funds for their > > collectives or organisations, in order to continue their respective > > activities. > > > > Eguzki Bideoak will be responsible for arranging the producing and > > sending out of the copies of the film. Due to reasons of organisation > > the number of DVD's can only be dispatched in multiples of 25. > > > > Payment: Each different group will have to make payment upfront of the > > amount which corresponds to the number of DVD's they intend to sell, > > plus the cost of shipping. In the event of the shipping costs > > amounting to more than 100 €, Eguzki Bideoak will will pay 50% of > > those costs. > > -- > لقد تلقيت هذه الرسالة لأنك مشترك في المجموعة "CC Arab World المشاع > الإبداعي" من مجموعات Google. > للنشر في هذه المجموعة، أرسل بريدًا إلكترونيًا إلى > [email protected] > لإلغاء اشتراكك في هذه المجموعة، أرسل رسالة إلكترونية إلى > [email protected]<cc-arab-world%[email protected]> > . > للحصول على مزيد من الخيارات، يمكنك الانتقال إلى هذه المجموعة على العنوان > http://groups.google.com/group/cc-arab-world?hl=ar. > > > >--
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