Global Film and Arts Project
I would like to invite you to participate in a Global Film and Arts Project :
One World One Minute http://www.OneWorldOneMinute.com
One World One Minute is a unique and ground breaking project aimed at creating a thought provoking feature length documentary for theatrical release and it
invites YOU to participate.
The concept of the project is a simple one, but offers huge scope for all concerned. We aim to have participants in EVERY country around the globe record, simultaneously, ONE MINUTE of their lives, one minute of our world.
The minute can be recorded in a wide range of forms, and on practically any medium, from stills photography to video, sound cassettes, written word or even drawings, any form at all. We then aim to compile this material into a feature length documentary which shall seek to capture that one minute of our existence.
The finished piece shall explore the rich diversity that is both humanity and our world, whilst allowing a voice to all people regardless of nationality, religion, race, political viewpoint, gender or age. The rich diversity that is Humanity shall be there for all to see and perhaps too, through all our differences, we shall also see that which is inherently human, that which is common to us all.
As for the timing of this event :
All recording take place at GMT 12:48 September 11th 2002. Yes, one year after the attacks on the twin towers. We feel that this project is an appropriate artistic response to both those events and their repercussions. However, this in no way means that all recordings directly address those events. To quote Marshall McLuhan.. “the medium IS the message”, and in our case, the very creation process itself is our message and surely there can be no more appropriate time for an international collaboration that is about communication, co-operation and sharing.
This is the concept behind One World One Minute . We hope that you will see both the potential and the worth in this project and choose to participate. This is an opportunity for people to share a moment of their life, their world, with others. An opportunity to both talk to and listen to the world, to join with others around the globe and create a truly unique record and experience.
Participants :
One World one Minute currently has over 700 participating contacts representing well over 1000 individuals who shall be actively recording for this project. Many of our participants come from the world of film making, media, art, N.G.O.’s and education.
Some (brief) examples of our participants include :
Malcolm Harper C.M.G. – UK Director of the United Nations Association, and UK representative for the World Federation of United Nations Associations
Mindshare Institute and Foundation (USA) – Creators of the World Anthem (featuring the Prague Symphony Orchestra).
Cecelia Betancourt (Switzerland) – artist who regularly exhibits internationally, with solo exhibitions ranging from Mexico to Paris.
Francesco Paladino (Italy) – Award winning film maker & artist behind titles such as “Il Mago dei Pioppini”, “Caro Nonno…”, and “The Village” amongst others.
Azerbaijan Volunteers Union – N.G.O. group providing volunteer aid in refugee camps.
KRITI (India) – international development group working out of Delhi.
ADORIJA (Latvia) – Film production company.
Malaria research Dept – L. Pasteur Institute, Paris.
Media Factory (Romania) – Film / TV production company.
New Zealand Board of Education – listed One World One Minute as a recommended learning resource for all NZ students.
The International Film & Broadcast Academy (Nigeria)
NET25 (Philippines) – satellite broadcaster specialising in news and culture.
Young Iranian Film Makers Association.
The above list is only the briefest of glimpses of our participants but we
hope it shows the breadth and scope of those involved in One World One Minute
Some of the regions currently contributing include :
Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Cuba, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Estonia, France, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hawaii, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kashmir, Kenya, Korea- South, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, New York City, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States (many states), Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
What shall the finished piece look like ?
Whilst a production such as this is very organic by nature, we do have a general template for the films overall structure :
Introduction –
A brief section featuring text explaining the background of the project played over satellite images of earth.
Context –
Here we set the scene. A journey around the world… from dawn in central America, through mid-day in Europe, afternoon in Africa and Eastern Europe through to evening in the Far East.
Diversity-
An exploration of the diversity of life. Throughout this section we shall seek to explore and celebrate diversity but also explore how it may lead to misunderstanding and resentment. Techniques used shall include various split screen formats to emphasise the simultaneous nature of the world, and colour
adjustment techniques to emphasise the contrasts in life. As we move through the section the tempo shall rise, the visual contrasts grow…
Outcome-
From the hectic pace of the final section of “diversity” we shall abruptly cut to Ground Zero and the one minutes silence. This shall be a challenging minute as we propose to offer the audience one minute of utter silence to accompany the images.
Common Humanity-
We shall now seek to explore that which is common to all humanity as well as challenge the audiences perceptions of people with extensive use of various compositing techniques. Here we shall explore our perceptions, challenging them and offering an insight into the thoughts and wishes from people around the world. Perhaps it is here that we shall find that which is common to us all, that which is innately human.
This is only a brief (or not so) outline of our production. If you believe that film does have a role in responding to events, does have a role in social and cultural issues, then we would hope that you choose to participate. After all… it only takes One Minute… less time than it took to read this no doubt.
If interested, further details can be found at http://www.OneWorldOneMinute.com
Yours..
Ian Thomas McLean
One World One Minute
2/1,
5 McIntyre Place,
Paisley,
Scotland, PA2 6EE
tel : +44 (0)141 889 2411
IanMcLean@oneworldoneminute.com
