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  1. Land Rush: A Journey of Discovery

    November 27, 2012

    Seventy-five percent of Mali's population are farmers, but rich, land-hungry nations like China and Saudi Arabia are leasing Mali's land in order to turn large areas into agribusiness farms. Many Malian peasants do not welcome these efforts, seeing them as yet another manifestation of imperialism. As Mali experiences a military coup, the developers…

  2. Questioning the Power of Celebrity: The Making of Give Us the Money

    November 26, 2012

    From Live Aid to Make Poverty History, celebrities have become activists against poverty. Bob Geldof and Bono have been the most prominent voices advocating on behalf of the poor. But have their concerts and campaigns really lifted millions out of poverty? Give Us the Money premieres tonight as part of the Why Poverty? series special on Global…

  3. Audiences Ask Why Poverty?, This Week on Global Voices

    November 26, 2012

    Why Poverty? is a groundbreaking film series featuring a simultaneous global broadcast of documentaries, online shorts, and interactive discussions. Why Poverty? focuses on the question: Why do a billion people in the world still live in poverty?Why Poverty? was created four years ago by STEPS, a group of broadcasters and producers who created a series…

  4. Death of the DVD Part Two: Filmmakers' Reflections

    November 21, 2012

    ITVS's Rebecca Huval discusses research, news, and trends that come out of ITVS’s IndiesLab. While DVDs fade in importance and profitability, how do filmmakers manage? Two ITVS directors offered their perspectives: Isaac Solotaroff, director of Wham! Bam! Islam!, and Anne Makepeace, We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneân, have used different coping…

  5. 'The Island President' to Receive IDA Pare Lorentz Award

    November 20, 2012

    Originally posted on Documentary.org.This year, the esteemed Pare Lorentz Award will go to The Island President, directed by John Shenk. Each year, the International Documentary Association gives this award to a film that demonstrates concern for the appropriate use of the natural environment, justice for all and the illumination of pressing social…

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