Comments on: Stories of Change: Social Entrepreneurship in Focus Through Documentary

By: Paco de Onís

Paco de Onís — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:37:08 +0000

It’s really great to see this partnership develop between SDP and Skoll Foundation, with the focus on social entrepreneurship. It brings to mind a scene we shot for The Reckoning (a documentary we’re making about the International Criminal Court-ICC) at a radio station in the town of Bunia in the Ituri region of eastern DR Congo. Station owner Richard Pituya has a program called “Interactive Radio for Justice”, we’re people call in with their cellphones to discuss ideas on how to deal with the ethnic conflict that has gripped the region. Richard even had the Prosecutor of the ICC on the phone from The Hague answering questions on the show the day that warlord Germain Katanga was taken into custody to face charges at the ICC!

By: Henry Ansbacher

Henry Ansbacher — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:45:09 +0000

This is a fantastic program. I am very interested in staying in the loop on the discussion.

Please add my name to the list of participants in this ongoing dialogue.

Thanks,

Henry

By: Chris Carmody » Blog Archive » Sundance Film Festival & the Skoll Foundation providing $$$ for documentaries about social entrepreneurship

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:03:08 +0000

[...] Aside from receiving funding, filmmakers will have an amazing opportunity – the chance to work with the Sundance Institute. The Sundance Institute, founded by Robert Redford, is one of the major catalysts in American independent film, providing mentorship in all aspects of filmmaking as well as exhibition and promotion for a number of emerging artists every year. For more information on this program, check out http://www.sundance.org/docsource/dfp-blog/2008/06/20/stories-of-change-social-entrepreneurship-in-focus... [...]

By: Mark Arguello

Mark Arguello — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:16:14 +0000

Hello,

“A Weekend to Remember, the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.” is the project that I’ve been working on since December, 2007.

As a Vietnam veteran, I approached Vietnam Veterans of America about my project and they gave me a media pass that allowed me to shoot to the events, reunions and parade during Veterans Day weekend in Washington D.C., 2007 that includes Colin Powell’s remarks at “The Memorial.”

You can view a short 8 minute video at http://www.youtube.com/afveteran that will give you an idea about the project.

Thank You,

By: M. T.

M. T. — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:13:08 +0000

Please define the term “social entrepreneurship”.

By: subha das mollick

subha das mollick — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:45:56 +0000

Congratulations to Skoll and Sundance for floating a project like this. My query is, does social entrepreneurship mean activity to gain economic independence or does it cover activities in the field of education too?