UPLIFT: Myanmar - Pilot Episode HD

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• published: 05 Sep 2015
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For the very first episode of UPLIFT, we headed to Myanmar. This war-torn country is slowly emerging out of decades of dictatorship and repression. People have risked everything to make change happen, and now, it seems, change has finally come. We went to get an on-the-ground perspective from the people who live there, and to meet those putting it all on the line to build a better Myanmar. UPLIFT takes viewers to the frontlines of social and environmental challenges, to get an on-the-ground perspective and to meet the entrepreneurs and innovators working on solutions. Learn more at: www.upliftfilms.org Producers, Writers and Hosts: Barnabe Geis & Nisha Toomey Associate Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Colour & Sound: Greg Francis Map Animation: Abhilasha Dewan Translation: Saw Thwee Social Media Consultant: Sidonie Geisweiller Featured in this episode (in order of appearance) Joseph Wah Burma Partnership Khin Maung Soe Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Kyaw Like Thein Musician, Karen State Man Htain Lin Tour guide, Karen State Saw Tha Poe Karen Environmental and Social Action Network Greg Antos Point B Training + Design Rochelle Ardesher Htet Yin Tun Khin Chaw Su Su San Christoffer Roed Thorup Kaung Ei Zarchi Han Thank you to our 549 Kickstarter backers! Executive Producers Owen Chung Michelle Quicho Duncan Martha & Tim Jake Francis Monika Mérinat & Frederic Geisweiller Robert Giaimo Michael Kirouac Melissa Malkin Aurora Marsye Navneet Singh Narula Renay Grace Rodriguez Todd M. Schwartz Lucie Gauthier & Kamal Shah Molly Street Tonya Surman Matt Symes Abraham Palamootil & Sarah Thomas Karolina Zych & Sean Toomey Rekha & Craig Toomey Producers Shubber Ali Patrick L Dostal Elisabeth Gleckler, DrPH, MBA Amar Makim Muguette Moreau A special thanks to the following Kickstarter backers George Bekiaris Dawn Bowen Suzanne Cayley Dylan Chochla Diane & Nonth Chotikul Adil Dhalla Claudia Toomey & David Elkin Fran Feldman Sidonie Geisweiller Martin and Denise Harding Nancy Harvey Susan C. Jefferson Theresa Laurico Aoife Sheahan and Adam Lemm Susan and Joseph Levy Darren Lund Meena & Jay Makim Reade Midyette Heather Parra Robert Peiffer Smita & Aroon Shah Sarah Stallan Stephanie Titman Meredith Ure Dirk van der Werff Brooks Wilkerson Kate Wilson A very special thanks to Jessie Wallace Special thanks to The Brothers DePaul Chris Charlesworth & Asier Ania of Hivewire Sandy Shum, Mie Mie, Sein Sein Lin, Jobson & the rest of the Point B team Ko Shell, Talky, Aung Khaing Myint, Aung Myo Kyaw & everyone else at the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Corthanow Phra Awar Molly Ferra KT Julian Fiona O’Byrne Tim Syrota Sandee Pyne May Sabe Phyu Thi Ng Ya Tha Myint Dr. Myint Maw Khai Joseph Lamour Ariel Azoff Timna Ben-Ari Adil Dhalla Chris DePaul Erin Kang Ana Matic Christy Nichols Gonzalo Riva Ned Selby Tania Haas Kristy Neville Chris Dolan Allan Novak Lisa Gabriele Jocelyn Mercer Jim Morisson IV Additional Footage Archival Footage, Burma VJ Network Hatgyi Dam Footage, KESAN Aung San Suu Kyi Footage, Democratic Voice of Burma Aung San Suu Kyi Footage, Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Conflict Photography, Barnabe Geis Burmese Children Photo, Becky Hurwitz Tar Sands Footage, Greg Francis Music “Koto” by CloZee “Archival Scene Composition” by Simon Petraki www.seratonestudio.com “Brand X” by Mangy Pride (Giulio Pampena) “Glowing Sky” by Nicoco “Rail” by Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Victoria Mill Buy on iTunes www.itunes.apple.com/ca/album/rail/id922362679?i=922362734 More at www.reidjamieson.com “Ballet of Shadows” by Metastaz “Look at the Way We Are” by So Durand “Tha Yu Bar Naung K'la La Shu” by Kyaw Like Thein "Saddest" by Sing Bandana Singh Courtesy of Bandana Singh/MineOwn Media “Focused” by CloZee “Six in Harmony” by Maneli Jamal www.manelijamal.com “Dream Big” by CloZee “Haunted Keyboard” by Simon Mathewson “Street POV” by CloZee “A New Start” by Ozzbeats “Orient Folk” by Metastaz “Stop that Mission” by Mastermind XS “Da Waft” by Ades Vapor “Fusion” by CloZee A special thanks to these organizations in Myanmar Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (aappb.org) Golden Harp Taxi Service Karen Environment and Social Action Network (kesan.asia) Point B Design + Training (pointb.is) Burma Partnership (burmapartnership.org) Community Partners International (cpintl.org) Girls Determined (girldetermined.org) Free Burma Rangers (freeburmarangers.org) Zwegabin Myay Gender Equality Network Akhaya Women Myanmar Tounge La Yat Academy, Hpa’an Turning Tables (turningtables.org) Fortify Rights (fortifyrights.org) Partners Relief and Development, Myanmar (partnersworld.ca) Kintha Development Initiative With the support of the incredible community at the Centre for Social Innovation www.upliftfilms.org