False Promises – forced labour & exploitation of Nepalese migrant workers

Posted on 15/12/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

</object> This video accompanies new research published by Amnesty International this week on the trafficking of Nepalese migrant worker for labour exploitation. The piece was shot by two Nepalese film makers to a brief myself and the AI researcher developed with them. Dinesh and Ramyata (who previously worked on Julie Bridgham’s ‘Sari Soldiers‘) of Sutra [...]

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Glengarry Glen Ross and Oxfam Land Grabs’ campaign

Posted on 05/12/2011 by spanishinmotion

In the previous post we showed a publicity campaign which manipulates pictures. In this one, we show a video which reinterpret a classic film. Oxfam America, for its campaign on land grabs, decided to copy and at the same time, to modify a famous scene in “Glengarry Glen Ross” (1992). Glengarry Glen Ross, adapted from [...]

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Amnesty International letter writing video

Posted on 03/12/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

Some creativity going on here at the end but I can’t help but feel this is coming from ten years ago rather than now.

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Saving sight in Nepal

Posted on 08/11/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

Following on from Sophie Gerrard’s piece on cataract surgery in Bihar here is a piece by the BBC on a similar scheme in Nepal.

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阿順的故事 the Story of Chiou Ho-shun

Posted on 25/10/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

Chiou Ho-shun, detained for over 23 years, is Taiwan’s longest-detained criminal defendant. His case is Taiwan’s longest-running, still ongoing criminal case, described recently by his lawyers as “a stain on our country’s legal [history].”  Chiou Ho-shun is on death row in Taiwan for a murder he likely didn’t commit. Chiou Ho-shun and his 11 co-defendants [...]

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Cool MSF Skateboarding video

Posted on 23/09/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

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ネパールの強制失踪～司法の重要性～

Posted on 22/09/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

Amnesty International Japan feature and video on the killing of the Dhanusa 5 in Nepal. For the English version go here. </object>

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WildAid, Chinese sports stars & shark fin soup

Posted on 22/09/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

As series of short ads by WildAid featuring Chinese sports stars campaigning against the harvesting of shark fins.      

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How to prick the conscience of a dictator & why the ‘poster child’ works.

Posted on 22/09/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

These two topics may at first seem unrelated so bare with me. The answers to both questions are rooted in how our brains work. They are, in some respects, intuitive. They are also fundamental to how we approach campaigning for social change, and in particular how we use visual media. Lets start with what may [...]

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Sri Lankan government challenges C4 claims

Posted on 05/07/2011 by buddhasbreakfast

Following on from Channel 4′s documentary on alleged war crimes committed by both sides in Sri Lanka during the end phase of the civil war, the Sri Lankan government has upped its propaganda offensive. The BBC’s James Haviland reports that the government is now analysing the footage shown by C4 (as well as the UN [...]

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