Wilburn Fellowship 2012 Gita Abhiraman Jessicao Kao amp Alex Klapper Project Overview Create a documentary comprised of international video diaries Pose the question What defines your culture ID: 443502
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Widening the Scope
Wilburn Fellowship 2012
Gita Abhiraman,
Jessicao Kao, & Alex KlapperSlide2
Project OverviewCreate a documentary comprised of international video diariesPose the question:
What defines your culture?Send Flip video cameras to each site of interest: India, Taiwan, MexicoAsk participants to create a video highlighting 3 facets they believe best encompass the beauty or joy in their livelihoodSlide3
Global Connections: Project Sites
New Canaan, USA
Medellin,
Colombia
Chennai, India
Taipei, Taiwan
5 cities, 4+ languages
Veracruz, MexicoSlide4
New Canaan, USA
Gita, Jessica, & Alex
16 years old
Hobbies: Violin/Piano, DebateLanguage: EnglishSlide5
Medellin, Colombia
Carolina Palacio10 years old
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Hobbies: Figure skatingLanguage: SpanishSlide6
Taipei, Taiwan
Tetsu Lin
22 years old
Hobbies: Drawing Manga Music
Movies
Language: Mandarin ChineseSlide7
Chennai, India
Monish &
Nitish 16 & 13 years old
Hobbies: Chess, Cricket Language: Tamil, Hindi, EnglishSlide8
Veracruz, Mexico
Regina Lopey Rechy 17 years old Hobbies: Tennis Language: Spanish, EnglishSlide9
Feasibility
Rough schedule:April 13th – Finalists chosen
April 20th – Mail Flip camerasApril 30th – Cameras arrive at destinationsMay 12th – Filming completed (2 weeks allotted), cameras & footage shipped back
May 22nd – Cameras & footage arriveMay 29th – Editing completed (1 week allotted)Notes:Locations & participants already chosenOur team’s documentary film experience will expedite editing processSlide10
Goals
Complete immersion in unfamiliar societiesDiscover and share the essence of cultures through the artful form of documentaryLong term sustainability through the foreign language departments
Enhanced language learningUnderstanding of daily lifeOverall: “Widening the Scope” by revealing the beauty of our diverse global communitySlide11
In Memory of Gary Wilburn