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7 février 2012

UNDEF makes available films on democracy for NGOs

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Which platforms and NGOs are interested in participating in a UN Democracy Fund initiative to screen DVDs from the global documentary series "Why Democracy?" ? The UN Democracy Fund has a limited number of sets of DVDs which it is prepared to distribute to selected NGOs free of cost for civil society screening events. "Why Democracy?" is a project using film in DVD format to stimulate a global conversation about democracy. The 10 one-hour films and a compilation of shorts are made by independent award-winning filmmakers from around the world, including Bolivia, China, Denmark, Egypt, India, Japan, Liberia, Pakistan, Russia and the United States.

With subjects ranging from the Danish cartoon controversy to classroom elections in a Chinese primary school, the films take a wide-ranging and in-depth look at aspects of contemporary democracy in the world we live in today. They have been aired individually in over 180 countries on all continents, and come with a facilitator’s guide that can assist in framing a conversation the audience may wish to engage in after watching the film.

The films are subtitled or dubbed into Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Swahili, and all of them can be played in any of these languages.

Should your organization be interested in participating, please send an email by 26 February in English or French to democracyfund@un.org, with a proposal of maximum of 300 words on how you plan to use the films and how you would benefit from it. Please put in the email subject line: WHY DEMOCRACY: REQUEST FROM (INSERT NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION).

If your application is accepted, you will also be asked to complete a brief questionnaire after each screening, briefly describing your audience, their impressions of the films and any follow-up activities.

Which and how many of the films you choose to screen is up to you. They are suitable for any audience, from practitioner to student to general public. UNDEF believes they offer a unique opportunity to develop your discussions of democracy.

To learn more or see brief extracts from the films, go to www.whydemocracy.net.

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