Your Name and Title: Lisa Martin, Director
School, Library, or Organization Name: O-MUN/THIMUN Qatar Film Fesitval
Co-Presenter Name(s): Ann Rogers
Country from Which You Will Present: Jordan/Qatar
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience: High school students and teachers
Short Session Description: Students learn to create advocacy films on global issues and to empower youth through cinematic arts
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
The mission of the THIMUN Qatar Film Festival is to encourage
a better understanding of and appreciation for cinematic arts, to
help to put a human face on the contemporary issues facing the
world today, to support learning in Model United Nations programs
by encouraging students to become advocates on global issues
and to celebrate the power of the collaborative human spirit and
intellect to prevail. THIMUN Qatar aims to provide venues and
distribution support for high school students to showcase their
work to a wider audience. The THIMUN Qatar Film Festival also
strives to provide support to students by featuring workshops
with industry professionals offering educational opportunities for
both filmmakers and film enthusiasts to encourage the art and
appreciation of film
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
http://www.thimunqatarfilmfestival.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thimun-Qatar-Film-Festival-2012/186732228041
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Hi Lisa, to expand the reach of your session, you might want to add the 2012student tag. Cheers.