Monday, July 29, 2013

Africa's Last Famine

Viewers: Brittany Collins, Will Fenton, and Clara Herrero

Stream for free: http://www.viewchange.org/videos/viewchange-africas-last-famine

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Run time: 25:16 | Language: English

Synopsis: This World Food Day is marked by one of the worst famines in recent history.  But, with the right planning a few new ideas, it could be the last.  Get the latest from the Horn of Africa and beyond in this special report from Oxfam America and ViewChange.org.

Opinion:
  • Great introduction to Oxfam (at least our international work)
  • Could be perceived as an advertisement for Oxfam
  • Effectively addresses small-scale farmers, work for insurance, managing risk, Rural Resilience Initiative
  • No consistent narrator/titles
  • Jumps from famine to Vietnam-- slightly disjointed
Recommendation: 
  • Show for: People not yet familiar with Oxfam's work
  • Use as auxiliary component to events
  • Break down the video into parts
    • Perhaps end with "Is microinsurance the silver bullet..." to lead into a discussion of how it is not a silver bullet

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