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HidE & go HoMeLesS (Jan 27, Vertigo)
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| Broccoli User Info... | HidE & go HoMeLesS A controversial documentary film made entirely by youth that explores the issue of homelessness and poverty. In September 2004, as part of a non-profit agency that addresses issues related to community-based and global poverty, a handful of young people set out to make a documentary film about poverty and homelessness in Victoria. None of the filmmakers had any experience with filmmaking and all of them faced particular issues in their lives that made securing employment difficult. Coordinated by a social worker who had no filmmaking experience outside of a one-week crash course, this group of young people created an emotionally and politically charged film that challenges the way society and government portrays and addresses the issue of homelessness and poverty. Despite the film being created on low-end equipment, some of which was found in the bottom of an old filing cabinet, the filmmakers managed to create a professional looking film that was provocative enough to cause controversy even before it was produced. The non-profit agency that employed this particular group of youth felt that the film's political content could jeopardize the agency's charitable tax status. As a result, the filmmakers were given the option to either remove any political content from the film or lose out on its production funding, a value of approximately $1000. Not wanting to weaken the films underlying message, the filmmakers decided that they could do without the production funding and reached into their own pockets to produce it. With the film now fully edited and ready for viewing, the filmmakers have chosen to use its debut as an opportunity to raise money for the Open Door, a non-profit agency that is striving to combat poverty and homelessness in Victoria. HidE & go HoMeLesS Discussion with filmmakers and poverty advocates following film January 27, 2005 @ 7 PM Vertigo Night Club, Student Union Building, University of Victoria All proceeds from donations at the door will go directly to the Open Door - Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:59pm | ||
| Luc User Info... | Right on! Good job on not removing the political content! Wish I was in vic to come support it. :( - Mon, 24 Jan 2005 8:19pm | ||
| Nat User Info... | thats a great idea, ill be there - Tue, 25 Jan 2005 7:12am | ||
| Broccoli User Info... | Sha-Bump - Wed, 26 Jan 2005 8:25am | ||
| Broccoli User Info... | Thats today yo - Thu, 27 Jan 2005 1:30am | ||
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