Video: WeOwnTV and the Positive Revolution
<p>Check out those dollies - amazing.</p><p><a href="http://www.weowntv.org/" target="_blank"><strong>WeOwnTV</strong></a> ("Our Own TV" in Krio) is a storytelling and media production training workshop in <strong>Sierra Leone</strong>, launched by the filmmakers of the award-winning documentary <em>Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars</em>. They train young Sierra Leoneans - war survivors, orphans, ex-combatants or former child prostitutes - to share their stories and creativity. <em>Picturing Independence: A Positive Revolution</em> is a year-long production initiative to create a group of short films that celebrate the Sierra Leone of yesterday and today in honor of Sierra Leone's <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2011/04/27/happy-birthday-salone/" target="_blank">50th Anniversary</a> of Independence.</p><p>You can support this project by heading to their <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weowntv/picturing-independence-a-positive-revolution?ref=users./">Kickstarter campaign</a>. More amazing videos on their <a href="http://www.weowntv.org/">website</a>.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p>
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