http://www.engagemedia.org/featured-videos Videos featured by the EngageMedia team en-us Plone + Plumi (www.plumi.org) contact@engagemedia.org http://www.engagemedia.org/featured-videos/logo02.gif http://www.engagemedia.org/featured-videos Copyright 2007 240 EngageMedia EngageMedia contact@engagemedia.org Videos featured by the EngageMedia team http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/sam/videos/in_the_name_of_oil_palm.mp4/view The impact of oil palm in the Oro Province and the challenges faced by landowners and organisations who are trying to stop the expansion of oil palm plantations in the region. The impact of oil palm in the Oro Province and the challenges faced by landowners and organisations who are trying to stop the expansion of oil palm plantations in the region. sam@media.com.au featured Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:38:04 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/sam/videos/in_the_name_of_oil_palm.mp4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/indra05/videos/TXAP_new.avi.MP4/view TXAP 2008 From May 19-25 2008 fifty-five tech and video activists gathered in West Java, Indonesia to share code and stories. Organised by EngageMedia and the Jakarta based Ruangrupa Transmission Asia-Pacific brought together projects from 15 different countries, from Japan to India, and China to New Zealand, to discuss ways to most effectively use online video as a social change tool. TXAP 2008 From May 19-25 2008 fifty-five tech and video activists gathered in West Java, Indonesia to share code and stories. Organised by EngageMedia and the Jakarta based Ruangrupa Transmission Asia-Pacific brought together projects from 15 different countries, from Japan to India, and China to New Zealand, to discuss ways to most effectively use online video as a social change tool. indra05@yahoo.com engagemedia Indonesia Tansmission ruangrupa Tanakita featured TXAP Sukabumi Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:09:50 -0400 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/indra05/videos/TXAP_new.avi.MP4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/Relax/videos/SanYingwith_Eng_Sub.avi/view Sanying Aboriginal Community in Taipei County, like Sijeou Aboriginal Community and many aboriginal communities spotted at corners of big cities in Taiwan, is a forgotten place where many aborigines live and count on. However, the sweet homes to these indigenous people is not only vulnerable to typhoons and thunderstorms, but also to bureaucrats'construction blue prints. Inhabitants of Sanying Aboriginal Community are the latest victims whose self-made house have been torn apart on Feb 21 by bulldozers and excavators under the order of Taipei County Government. Sanying Aboriginal Community in Taipei County, like Sijeou Aboriginal Community and many aboriginal communities spotted at corners of big cities in Taiwan, is a forgotten place where many aborigines live and count on. However, the sweet homes to these indigenous people is not only vulnerable to typhoons and thunderstorms, but also to bureaucrats'construction blue prints. Inhabitants of Sanying Aboriginal Community are the latest victims whose self-made house have been torn apart on Feb 21 by bulldozers and excavators under the order of Taipei County Government. relax.chi@gmail.com Taiwan Coolloud featured Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:27:07 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/Relax/videos/SanYingwith_Eng_Sub.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/openchannel/videos/VS02_TEAM-02.ogg/view A parody on action film trailers featuring Melbourne's Lord Mayor, John So. Created by Team #2 for the second OPEN CHANNEL VIDEO SLAM 02: Appropriate Original, Arts Law Week 2008. A parody on action film trailers featuring Melbourne's Lord Mayor, John So. Created by Team #2 for the second OPEN CHANNEL VIDEO SLAM 02: Appropriate Original, Arts Law Week 2008. marketing@openchannel.org.au john so videoslam melbourne featured parody videoslam02 arts law week Sat, 24 May 2008 00:02:22 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/openchannel/videos/VS02_TEAM-02.ogg/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/toysatellite/videos/TS_UC_TIMOR-MASS.avi/view Written and produced in memory of those who suffered and perished during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor. The midnight mass that appears on this piece was recorded on the eve of the millennium. Timor Mass was produced for Undercurrents which was commissioned for the opening of the 2001 Taipei International Arts Festival. Written and produced in memory of those who suffered and perished during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor. The midnight mass that appears on this piece was recorded on the eve of the millennium. Timor Mass was produced for Undercurrents which was commissioned for the opening of the 2001 Taipei International Arts Festival. ag@toysatellite.org undercurrents featured timor mass ambient Mon, 12 May 2008 07:38:53 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/toysatellite/videos/TS_UC_TIMOR-MASS.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/zanny/videos/treatweb.mp4/view A short animation on the legendary magician, Mr Invisible Hand, which was produced for the Esky film program coordinated by Keg de Souza (www.whereisesky.com) as part of the Next Wave Festival, Melbourne. TREAT (OR TRICK) is dedicated to the concept of negotiation and market-driven forces. It pulls a rabbit out of a hat, then makes it disappear, all in the name of capitalist ideology. A short animation on the legendary magician, Mr Invisible Hand, which was produced for the Esky film program coordinated by Keg de Souza (www.whereisesky.com) as part of the Next Wave Festival, Melbourne. TREAT (OR TRICK) is dedicated to the concept of negotiation and market-driven forces. It pulls a rabbit out of a hat, then makes it disappear, all in the name of capitalist ideology. zanny.b@gmail.com featured Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:39:45 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/zanny/videos/treatweb.mp4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/SquatFest/videos/05-unreal_estate.avi/view In February 2000 people started living in empty South Sydney City Council-owned buildings on Broadway close to the centre of Sydney. Residents cleaned up the places, made them habitable and created a cafe, art gallery and more. On 23rd August 2000, just before the Sydney Olympics, the squatters were discovered. From that point onwards the Council attempted to evict the squatters. The Broadway squats were the first squats in some time to be open about their autonomous occupation. In February 2000 people started living in empty South Sydney City Council-owned buildings on Broadway close to the centre of Sydney. Residents cleaned up the places, made them habitable and created a cafe, art gallery and more. On 23rd August 2000, just before the Sydney Olympics, the squatters were discovered. From that point onwards the Council attempted to evict the squatters. The Broadway squats were the first squats in some time to be open about their autonomous occupation. nobody@squatspace.com featured unreal squatfest 04 estate real estate Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:53:52 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/SquatFest/videos/05-unreal_estate.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/landmine/videos/VTS_01_1_xvid.avi/view Since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, more than 100,000 Vietnamese children and adults have been killed or injured by accidental explosions of bombs, landmines, artillery shells, cluster bombs, grenades and other munitions. This video is about a mine-action project, RENEW, being implemented by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, more than 100,000 Vietnamese children and adults have been killed or injured by accidental explosions of bombs, landmines, artillery shells, cluster bombs, grenades and other munitions. This video is about a mine-action project, RENEW, being implemented by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. giaquang@gmail.com Project featured RENEW Vietnam landmine Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:02:29 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/landmine/videos/VTS_01_1_xvid.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/undergrowth/videos/The_Shape_Of_My_Tongue.mov/view 'Shape Of My Tongue' is part of a series of spoken word pieces inspired by the words of the Sufi poet Rumi and modernised by Sydney artist Thomas, Jack of Hearts. Video produced by Undergrowth.org. 'Shape Of My Tongue' is part of a series of spoken word pieces inspired by the words of the Sufi poet Rumi and modernised by Sydney artist Thomas, Jack of Hearts. Video produced by Undergrowth.org. art@undergrowth.org Rumi Thomas Undergrowth Briztronix of sufi poetry Tim featured Jack Parish Hearts Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:55:42 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/undergrowth/videos/The_Shape_Of_My_Tongue.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/ahlaseng86/videos/Mizzimatv_border_business_1.mp4/view Thousand of Burmese are going to the Indian border area daily, in the hope of finding work and enough money to survive. Some people enter the India border site and work as grocers, and some families have shifted to the border site and work handloom jobs. Most of the goods from Burma enter Mure (border site) to Imphal (the capital city of Manipur, Inida) to other places in india. Border Gate(1) had been banned since the September Revolution in Burma. But Border Gate(2) from which most of the goods from Burma are exported to India, remains open. Thousand of Burmese are going to the Indian border area daily, in the hope of finding work and enough money to survive. Some people enter the India border site and work as grocers, and some families have shifted to the border site and work handloom jobs. Most of the goods from Burma enter Mure (border site) to Imphal (the capital city of Manipur, Inida) to other places in india. Border Gate(1) had been banned since the September Revolution in Burma. But Border Gate(2) from which most of the goods from Burma are exported to India, remains open. ahlaseng86@gmail.com featured Mizzima Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/ahlaseng86/videos/Mizzimatv_border_business_1.mp4/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/jmcmillan/videos/bankrupt_part1.avi/view A documentary about Gerhard Wiedmann, a German forester, and his battles with NSW State Forestry over local destruction impacting on his private land. A documentary about Gerhard Wiedmann, a German forester, and his battles with NSW State Forestry over local destruction impacting on his private land. filmclippy@yahoo.com.au NSW featured McMillan injustice forests Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:43:46 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/jmcmillan/videos/bankrupt_part1.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/WildFilms/videos/GordonSplits.avi/view Wilderness photographer Peter Dombrovskis visits the Gordon Splits in Tasmania's Southwest during the time of the Franklin dam controversy in the early 1980s. Wilderness photographer Peter Dombrovskis visits the Gordon Splits in Tasmania's Southwest during the time of the Franklin dam controversy in the early 1980s. lachlan.simpson@wilderness.org.au Tasmania featured Dombrovskis Franklin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:08:19 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/WildFilms/videos/GordonSplits.avi/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/anotherdom/videos/Wa_Short.mov/view A short doco explaining the work of Yiriman, a Youth Project in the Kimberley seeking to build stories in young people. Yiriman and the Back to Country trips were conceived and developed by elders concerned for their young people, particularly in regard for the capacity for self harm and substance abuse, and saw the need for a place where youth could separate themselves from negative influences, and reconnect with their culture in a remote and culturally significant place. A short doco explaining the work of Yiriman, a Youth Project in the Kimberley seeking to build stories in young people. Yiriman and the Back to Country trips were conceived and developed by elders concerned for their young people, particularly in regard for the capacity for self harm and substance abuse, and saw the need for a place where youth could separate themselves from negative influences, and reconnect with their culture in a remote and culturally significant place. dom@thescarab.org featured Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:24:22 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/anotherdom/videos/Wa_Short.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/mien/videos/selamat_harijadi.mov/view After 50 (or is it 44?) years of being together, as a team; there are still many things that perplexes us about each other in Malaysia. From gender to religion, it is never really just about race with us. But the point is (if there ever should be a point), does it matter? After 50 (or is it 44?) years of being together, as a team; there are still many things that perplexes us about each other in Malaysia. From gender to religion, it is never really just about race with us. But the point is (if there ever should be a point), does it matter? mien.ly@gmail.com featured Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:04:19 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/mien/videos/selamat_harijadi.mov/view http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/heidid/videos/3.mov/view Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland, north of Cairns, is one of the last great wild places on Earth. But its wild rivers are unprotected. These magnificent rivers are the lifeblood for the Cape's communities and a huge diversity of wildlife. Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland, north of Cairns, is one of the last great wild places on Earth. But its wild rivers are unprotected. These magnificent rivers are the lifeblood for the Cape's communities and a huge diversity of wildlife. heidi.douglas@wilderness.org.au wilderness society queensland featured cape york wild rivers Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:53:45 +0000 http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/heidid/videos/3.mov/view