In every corner of the world, Covid-19 remains a clear and present danger for countless populations. Unfortunately, science and vaccine disinformation has undermined the efforts by governments and medical workers to fight the pandemic. How do we stop the spread of the virus and disinformation?
In an online environment where falsehoods and fake news have made the truth harder to find, authentic storytelling has become the latest battleground in the digital engagement space. We believe that the best way to foster real discourse for better functioning societies is to help citizens tell real stories with the best tools and the latest technologies.
Over the course of 8 weeks, the One Minute Academy will train 1000 storytellers in Pakistan to film and edit professional one minute videos. The program will culminate with a One Minute Contest whereby the program participants will be invited to make videos to combat Covid disinformation. The 20 best student videos will be broadcast live on the US Embassy Pakistan Facebook page with the hashtags #stopthespread and #oneminutecontest.
Christoph Alexander Geiseler is a filmmaker and educator from Los Angeles, CA. He is the founder of the One Minute Academy and has worked as a one minute video expert for Princeton University, Adobe and 75 US Embassies around the world. He produced a photography course for the National Geographic Society using his one minute method, which received a Horizon Interactive Gold Award (2019) and a Communicator Award (2020) for excellence for training and distinction in educational video. He holds degrees in Politics and Diplomacy from Princeton University (A.B. 2004) and the University of Southern California (M.A. 2014). He speaks fluent English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Dutch.
Kashaf Rehman is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Pakistan. She is currently working with The Centrum Media, Pakistan’s biggest digital news network and has been producing content for the web for the past five years. Her portfolio includes writing and directing various short documentary films, producing podcasts and training film students at different universities. She has worked with civil society groups and national security think tanks in the capacity of a digital communications expert, while also actively volunteering with social mobilization groups for organization of women's rights movements at local and provincial level. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication (2015) from NUST and a Master in Multimedia Arts (2018) from The National University of Arts.
A communication specialist by profession, “Hassan” Jawad Rana is a dynamic individual who brings to the table a natural flair for showbiz and accomplished skills in the media and academic fields. He has starred in feature films, television sitcoms, TVCs, and music videos, written and produced full-length feature films and theater plays, provided PR service to politicians and government agencies, and much more. A graduate from the School of Journalism from the University of Kansas, USA, and with an MPhil in International Relations, he now heads the Department of Media Studies at Iqra University Islamabad Campus mentoring future filmmakers and journalists.
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We are an educational company that spreads video literacy around the world by teaching students of all ages to film and edit one minute videos. We work with both teachers and institutions to provide students and employees with new opportunities for self-expression. These are lucrative skills for entrepreneurs, journalists, artists and anyone who has a story to tell.
We have created online video education strategies for some of the world’s largest institutions, such as Adobe and National Geographic. We have also worked with 75 US Embassies and Consulates over the last 12 years to produce international programs focused on video production and storytelling.
For more information: https://www.oneminuteacademy.com
The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan. The embassy in Islamabad is one of the largest U.S. Embassies in the world, in terms of personnel, and houses a chancery and complex of office buildings. The embassy complex also houses a contingent of military officials and intelligence personnel in addition to diplomatic and non-diplomatic staff. U.S. Department of State also maintains Consulates in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.
For more information: https://pk.usembassy.gov