CINEMATOMEDIA
An Eu-funded project which aims to teach democracy through Cinema!
ABOUT US
The use of cinema as a tool for youth work, especially in relation with political participation and the development of democratic competencies is very efficient.
The general objective of the project is to build the capacity of youth organizations, especially in Middle East and North Africa, to use cinema as a tool in order to promote political and democratic participation of young people.
The project aims to promote the use of cinema as a tool for youth work both from the point of view of the spectator and from the point of view of the creator.
For the purposes of the project, democracy is intended in a wider sense. The concept of democracy includes valuing peace, understanding conflict resolution, promoting gender equality and a culture of freedom, promoting the social inclusion of different people, promoting the communication and common action amongst the members of a society and promoting environmental awareness and an active stance towards the environmental problems.
Project’s impact
The project has two main target groups: Youth workers and youth organisations, Disadvantaged young people (youth population).
With the cooperation among the partners from Greece, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and France, the project will be able to involve a diverse youth population that also includes conflict-affected young people, youth with a migrant background; and/or from disadvantaged social backgrounds.
The project will have an impact also to the following secondary target groups: Partner Organisations, policymakers, local stakeholders, wider public. The local, national and European institutions are also part of the target group because they will benefit directly from the activities of the project because the young people who acquire awareness in terms of European citizenship can insert themselves in the decisional processes with innovative proposals that reinforce the values and principles of European identity.
“All films are political, whether they mean to be or not. Star Wars is political. As soon as you have conflict, which is the key to most films, you have politics. It’s just that some are more artful with the handling of politics than others.”
– Sydney Pollack
NEWS
Movie Screening: The Full Monty
The screening of The Full Monty in Athens, Greece was a huge success!
45 enthusiastic viewers gathered at Toppos Allou Theatre to enjoy the film and engage in a lively discussion about the important social themes it explores.
Workshop on “Film your Ideas” training
Countdown to the Final 2 Workshops in “Film Your Idea” Training!
If you’ve just heard about this amazing opportunity, it’s not too late to get involved!
1st Session: Filmmaking | Content Creation as a Complete Project.
Movie Screening: 12 Angry Lebanese
50 audiences gathered at Chabibe Sporting Club in Beirut for the screening of “12 Angry Lebanese”. Following the screening, the youth engaged in a discussion about the film’s significance in humanizing prisoners. They explored how the film challenged their perceptions of prisoners and prompted them to consider the potential for personal transformation.
DO YOU SPEAK CINEMA?
In Cairo, 25 youth workers from Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, France, Germany, and Greece came together for an intensive training program in film education.
The traing was hosted Have a Dream, our Egyptian partner. The training offers an enriching experience led by skilled professionals and trainers. These experts shared their knowledge to empower participants to implement film education initiatives in their respective countries.
Screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The screening event, organized by I-Dare for Sustainable Development in Amman, Jordan, took place on November 14, 2024, from 16:00 to 20:00. The featured film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), was attended by 22 participants (10 females and 12 males) as part of an ongoing initiative to host 15 screenings per partner organization.
Kick-off Meeting in Athens
In April, 2024, Action Synergy and Topos Allou Theatre hosted a kick – off meeting for CINEMATOMEDIA project in Athens.