Saturday, March 27, 2010

Fighting Odds

Fighting Odds is a short video produced by Swadhikar a disability rights advocacy group working in India. The film captures experiences of persons with disabilities in India's largest rural employment program called Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Video has been screened at various policy centered gatherings in India and telecast in regional television channels promoting debates on inclusiveness of the project.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Against the Tide

Against the Tide is a short video on how communities can overcome disasters such as Tsunami, Earth quake if they are trained in disaster risk reduction skills. The film has been shot exclusively in Andaman islands in India. Against the Tide is screened at various National and Policy gatherings on disaster management.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Wealth Amidst Dust- Human Rights abuse in Brick Kilns in India

Wealth Amidst Dust- A Short video on human rights abuses in brick kilns in India. The film is screened at Hyderabad International Film Festival and Tatya Livelihoods film festival.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Crossing Boundaries

Crossing Boundaries is a short film on Social Audit conducted by poor communities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The film has been extensively used by the Government of India as part of building awareness on social audit in implemenation of National Rural Employment Gaurantee Scheme. CB exposes gross corruption in implemntation of Food for work program in Nalgonda district. Crossing Boundaries is screened at Hyderabad International Film Festival 2007.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Dalit Samakhya

A short video on struggle of dalits against social discrimination in Andhra Pradesh in India. Dalit Samakhya is screened at various International workshops on social discrimination and Racism.">

Monday, January 11, 2010

Suffering in Silence

Suffering in Silence is a short video on stigma and discrimination suffered by HIV/AIDS infected and affected in India. The film is shot over in five states and was shown at various International policy gatherings including British Parliamentarians Meet in 2007 as part of UNGASS campaign. Suffering in Silence is also screend at 2007 Hyderabad Internationa Film Festival. ">

Moving Video says The Hindu
Documentary film- India Glitz

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Fishing in Troubled Waters

A short film on how a traditional community such as Fisher Folk lost access to their livelihoods due to investments on coast by multinational companies. Fishing in Troubled waters has been screned at Hyderabad Film Festival (2006) and has been screened at various National and International workshops.

Brilliant Film says The Hindu

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Vanishing Livelihoods India's New Dilemma

A short film on on how economic growth excluded majority of vulnerable groups such as dalits, tribal, farmers and women in India. The film has been screened at various International policy workshops and at Global Directors Conference 2007 organized by ActionAid International. Watch this video at Tathya Festival at 4 PM Ravindra Bhratai on March 21st 2010.