What is it?
ENCOUNTERS WITH CINEMA - ANDEAN CHOCÓ, is a film creation laboratory for young storytellers. It carries out training, production and alternative distribution of cinema exploring memory and reflecting together with local audiences to later expand its message globally. Inspiring individuals, communities, companies and society in general, within the rewarding practice of transforming their ideas into a dream come movie.
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How?
The project is aimed at the rural communities of Mashpi and Pachijal of the Commonwealth of Chocó Andino, focused on local young people between the ages of 17 to 25, with gender equality. Who also meet with active professionals in the audiovisual, educational and environmental media.
¿Why?
We want to listen to the voices of the young people of our community. Share their point of view, and give them the tools so they can express their own ideas. We create opportunities to inspire the young people from rural parishes of Quito to be creators, of art, life and solutions. We believe that the empowerment and promotion of young local voices allows them to express their realities and motivate other young people to be agents of change in their communities.
Training Program and School Forest
Participants learn the technical aspects of filmmaking, but also tools of audiovisual culture in relation to key environmental and social issues in their territory to later be narrated in their creations.
Hybrid Documentaries
Using stop motion tools, we blend the documentary format with the creativity and concerns of the participants, who will be filming their first movies.
Ecocinema Itinerant Film Screening
The works created by the participants will be projected outdoors, powered by solar energy.
Where?
Mancomunidad del Chocó Andino
It takes place in the northwestern part of Pichincha, within the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ), specifically in Pambiliño, situated in the Pacto parish, in the small town of Mashpi.
REACH
From Awareness to Action
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Forests School linked in the research process.
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Hectares of forests under conservation in DMQ studied.
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programs depicting the promotion of forest culture.
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Young people from rural DMQ trained in filmmaking.
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film that explores local solutions to global conservation issues.
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behind-the-scenes TV episodes depicting the youth in their territory
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Digital platform focused on climate change.
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impactful local activations in educational spaces that translate globally.
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Spectators at outdoor cinema screenings powered by solar energy."
Production
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