A big “thank you” to the Ryerson students in Prof. Robert Teigrob’s Global Studies class who participated in the Service Learning program and organized the “Special Flight” screening on campus. Several students produced excellent power point presentations on the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and highlighted the various films they saw at the 2012 Festival.
This year’s Festival could not have been pulled off so seamlessly without the unwavering support and involvement of conscious and engaged students from various campuses. Whether they were promoting the Festival at their own campus, volunteering at a screening or simply attending, Human Rights Watch acknowledges and appreciates the support that students bring to the Festival and to our overarching goal of spreading awareness of human rights abuses worldwide.
Here are some photos of our amazing students!
On Thursday, March 1st Ryerson students welcomed Executive Producer Elise Shubs for a special screening of “Special Flight” at Ryerson University. The screening was well received by students and was followed by a panel discussion about the situation for refugees in Canada led by HRW Canada Committee member and lawyer, Jennifer Egsgard.
Ryerson students Alexander McKaig and Natalie Morning helping out at last night’s screening of “The Bully Project”! Great job guys!
Afghan Star is Havana Marking’s first feature documentary, shot over a period of four months in Kabul. Marking has produced TV docs for over 10 years, although directing is relatively new to her. Before Afghan Star, she directed The Crippendales (2007) – a 30 minute film about a troupe of disabled strippers who won the Channel 4@Sheffield scheme for New Talent.
Reminder: There will be a FREE screening of Afghan Star on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 6 PM, Room ENG LG 11, Engineering Building, Ryerson University, 261-299 Church Street, Toronto. For more information, contact Jasmine Holmes, Ryerson Student Outreach Committee Chair at humanrights@ryerson.ca.
