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Rollins Takes Center Stage at Global Peace Film Festival
Marc Sardy, Assistant Professor of International Business
Issue date: 9/18/06 Section: News
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As the semester gets into full swing and events and e-mails fly around campus with the speed of the hurricane season, an event is emerging from the maelstrom as an opportunity for students to play a role as global citizens and responsible leaders. The event is the Global Peace Film Festival.
The Global Peace Film Festival, now in its fourth year here in Orlando, began in the way many film festivals do. A central location, Universal Studios, and all the hoopla that normally accompany a festival, celebrities, filmmakers, parties and a major sponsor. In its second year, due to the financial collapse of its major sponsor, the festival creator and director Nina Streich had to change her strategy and develop grass-roots support as the festival reached out into the community, into the hearts of those it hoped to attract.
Nina has single-handedly kept the festival alive. She recognizes the importance of reaching the future leaders of the country and world and of bringing the message of the festival to the audience instead of bringing the audience to the festival.
This year as the festival has expanded beyond the original home of Orlando and been involved in events in Japan and Cyprus in other US cities such as New York and Los Angeles. This year the festival has moved to venues at Rollins, UCF, the Orlando Science Center and the Enzian theater. With the largest venue, Tiedke Hall (the support of John Sinclair and the music department), and the best films, Rollins will be at the heart of the festival.
The festival brings films with the messages of peace, environmental conservation, anti-poverty and family values. In Nina's own words, "You cannot begin to address the issue of peace without also understanding the role that environmental conservation, poverty and the core of family values play in opening the door for peace."
Several filmmakers will be visiting Rollins for the screenings of their films and will be answer questions after the screenings. There are a limited number of free tickets available for students and faculty for each screening. There will also be a visit from Dr. Noel Brown, former ambassador and director of UNEP, the United Nations Environmental Programme and current president of Friends of the United Nations. Dr. Brown will be introducing several films and speaking on Monday Sept. 18th.
The Global Peace Film Festival, now in its fourth year here in Orlando, began in the way many film festivals do. A central location, Universal Studios, and all the hoopla that normally accompany a festival, celebrities, filmmakers, parties and a major sponsor. In its second year, due to the financial collapse of its major sponsor, the festival creator and director Nina Streich had to change her strategy and develop grass-roots support as the festival reached out into the community, into the hearts of those it hoped to attract.
Nina has single-handedly kept the festival alive. She recognizes the importance of reaching the future leaders of the country and world and of bringing the message of the festival to the audience instead of bringing the audience to the festival.
This year as the festival has expanded beyond the original home of Orlando and been involved in events in Japan and Cyprus in other US cities such as New York and Los Angeles. This year the festival has moved to venues at Rollins, UCF, the Orlando Science Center and the Enzian theater. With the largest venue, Tiedke Hall (the support of John Sinclair and the music department), and the best films, Rollins will be at the heart of the festival.
The festival brings films with the messages of peace, environmental conservation, anti-poverty and family values. In Nina's own words, "You cannot begin to address the issue of peace without also understanding the role that environmental conservation, poverty and the core of family values play in opening the door for peace."
Several filmmakers will be visiting Rollins for the screenings of their films and will be answer questions after the screenings. There are a limited number of free tickets available for students and faculty for each screening. There will also be a visit from Dr. Noel Brown, former ambassador and director of UNEP, the United Nations Environmental Programme and current president of Friends of the United Nations. Dr. Brown will be introducing several films and speaking on Monday Sept. 18th.
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