Revision of Seeing is Believing - Handicams, Human Rights and the News from March 4, 2008 - 2:49pm

When: April 5th, 1:30pm-2:30pm

Where:
Wortley Village - Landon Library - 167 Wortley Road (near Bruce st.)

*Free* film screening -

Seeing is Believing - Handicams, Human Rights and the News

It may be the greatest media technology paradigm shift since TV's
advent. From Rodney King to Osama Bin Laden, handicams aren't just for
weddings and family vacations anymore. Over the past decade, amateur camcorders have become the eyes of the world when no one else is watching.

Human rights activists, war crimes investigators, right-wing
proselytizers and ordinary citizens are arming themselves with new
visual tools. For two years filmmakers Katerina Cizek and Peter
Wintonick crossed the world tracking media activists to look at what
happens when front-line advocates pick up personal camcorders to
document what they see. What are the risks and responsibilities? What
are the wider impacts on television, audiences, and society?

SEEING IS BELIEVING discusses the history of the camcorder and
illuminates the work and words of key international journalists and
media activists. And it shines a verité spotlight on the compelling
story of Joey Lozano, a courageous video-activist who documents rights
abuses against indigenous people in dangerous corners of the
Philippines. But does Joey's camera prevent violence - or jeopardize
lives?

Drawn from original shooting around the world, and sampling hundreds
of hours of exclusive contemporary archives, SEEING IS BELIEVING
provides a dramatic and multi-faceted window into the power of do-it-yourself filmmaking.

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This screenings are co-organized by the
Council of Canadians London Chapter and London Indymedia