Growing Up Refugee: Syrian Children
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GROWING UP REFUGEE
THROUGH A CHILD'S EYE: THE SYRIAN REFUGEE PROJECT
We have seen the chaos and destruction caused by the Syrian revolution on television, but what about the children. A lost generation of children are growing up in Jordan refugee camps. No longer able to go home or have proper education, a detrimental crises is brewing within the Syrian people. Our goal as film makers and researchers, is to head to the second largest refugee camp in the world. Zaatari. Within this tented city we would like to focus on the Syrian refugee children and how through their eyes and words they are coping with the daily pressures of life at camp. We will be heading to the Middle East to work with and interview Syrian refugees about the current struggles they face. These interviews will be used to raise awareness. We feel that the best way to show people the struggles of refugees is to allow them to tell their personal stories in their own words. We will share these stories in a variety of formats, as well with non profit organizations to assist them in their goals.
Through the assistance of refugee organizations at Yale, UNHCR, and UNICEF. We hope to tell a gripping story with the use of Syrian organizations within the camp.
We are a collection of artists, photographers, journalists, filmmakers from a variety of backgrounds and countries. We are a diverse group of people, with all levels of education and experience, yet with the same level of dedication and passion.
1) B. Bailey- Producer
B. Bailey is a New York and Los Angeles based independent filmmaker. A graduate of Yale and Princeton Universities in the United States, Bailey has worked on independently produced short films and has worked moderating political and social films around the world. He has held internships at the British House of Commons in London and the White House in Washington, DC. He has also worked with the former Governor of New Jersey, James McGreevey and the former Mayor of Atlanta, Andrew Young.
2) L Paul- Producer
Originally from South Florida, L Paul is a Los Angeles based independent film producer, writer and actor. A graduate from University of Central Florida, Paul has a strong background in Finance and the Arts. Paul has helped produce independent feature films and comes from a strong background of stage and theatrical acting.
3) B. Finn- Producer, Editor
Originally a Los Angeles native, currently residing in New York City upon earning his degree from The New School in Media Studies & Film Production. Finn has been involved with various commercials and music videos working with clients from "Pepsi" to "Beats Electronics". Most recently, he worked as a production coordinator for a social change agency, and hopes to continue creating change around the world through media and storytelling.
4) K. Lanuk- Photographer
Hailing from Connecticut, Lanuck is an entrepreneur and photographer. He is now living in Kathmandu, Nepal working with a local charity to improve the lives on Nepalese women and children.
5) A. Rinkhy- Photographer,
Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Rinkhy has exhibited in galleries around the world with his provocative, dynamic imagery. Currently a resident of Vienna, Austria
and many more!!!
So how can you help?
We are still raising money to assist with travel and additional costs. Plus once we have shot all our footage we will have costs for post production and promotional costs.
We have set up this nonprofit funding site on GoFundMe. Though this site you can donate money to our cause. No size is to small. Every dollar helps us get there, film, and build awareness. If interested please follow the link.
The funding will go directly toward production costs. Every cent will be accounted for. Since many of the interactions will be with refugees and people in poor areas, a percentage will go toward directly contributing in some way with those that we interview and photograph. Further, a percentage of the funds will be given to nonprofits and charities that we work with in order to help with their costs.
Are goal is to have this shot and edited and in limited release theaters in time for festival season. Depending on your involvement and financial donation/investment you will have write-off capabilities or Producer credits with return on investment.
REFUGEE STATISTICS
1) There were 45.2 million forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2012. This figure includes 15.4 million refugees, 937,000 asylum seekers and 28.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Some 35.8 million people were of concern to UNHCR by the end of 2012, the second highest number on record. This, included 10.5 million refugees and a17.7 million IDPs.
2) Developing countries host 80% of the refugee population. The 49 Least Developed Countries provided asylum to almost 2.4 million refugees. More than half of the world's refugees under the UNHCR's mandate resided in countries whose GDP per capital was below USD $5,000.
3) Three-quarters of the world's refugees resided in countries neighbouring their country of origin.
4) An estimated 7.6 million people were newly displaced due to conflict or persecution, including 1.1 million new refugees - the highest number of new arrivals in one year since 1999. Another 6.5 million were newly displaced within the borders of their countries, the second-highest figure of the past 10 years.
5) During the year, conflict and persecution forced an average of 23,000 persons per day to leave their homes and seek protection elsewhere, either within the borders of their own country or in other countries.
6) More than half (55%) of all refugees worldwide came from five countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and Sudan.
During 2012, there were more than 893,700 individual applications for asylum or refugee status submitted. The United States received the most applications with close to 70,400 claims registered in 2012, followed by Germany (64,500), South Africa (61,500) and France (55,100).
7) By the end of 2012 women and girls made up 48% of the refugees population.
8) Forty-six (46) per cent of refugees are children below 18 years of age.
9) More than 21,300 asylum applications were lodged by unaccompanied or separated children in 72 countries in 2012. The figure is the highest on record since UNHCR started collecting such data in 2006. The applications came mostly from Afghan and Somali children.
Information taken UNHCR's "2012 Global Trends: Refugees Asylum Seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons", available at http://unhcr.org/globaltrendsjune2013
Attached you will find a short video we filmed that started as our foundation for the refugee project you see here today.
https://vimeo.com/72279481
THROUGH A CHILD'S EYE: THE SYRIAN REFUGEE PROJECT
We have seen the chaos and destruction caused by the Syrian revolution on television, but what about the children. A lost generation of children are growing up in Jordan refugee camps. No longer able to go home or have proper education, a detrimental crises is brewing within the Syrian people. Our goal as film makers and researchers, is to head to the second largest refugee camp in the world. Zaatari. Within this tented city we would like to focus on the Syrian refugee children and how through their eyes and words they are coping with the daily pressures of life at camp. We will be heading to the Middle East to work with and interview Syrian refugees about the current struggles they face. These interviews will be used to raise awareness. We feel that the best way to show people the struggles of refugees is to allow them to tell their personal stories in their own words. We will share these stories in a variety of formats, as well with non profit organizations to assist them in their goals.
Through the assistance of refugee organizations at Yale, UNHCR, and UNICEF. We hope to tell a gripping story with the use of Syrian organizations within the camp.
We are a collection of artists, photographers, journalists, filmmakers from a variety of backgrounds and countries. We are a diverse group of people, with all levels of education and experience, yet with the same level of dedication and passion.
1) B. Bailey- Producer
B. Bailey is a New York and Los Angeles based independent filmmaker. A graduate of Yale and Princeton Universities in the United States, Bailey has worked on independently produced short films and has worked moderating political and social films around the world. He has held internships at the British House of Commons in London and the White House in Washington, DC. He has also worked with the former Governor of New Jersey, James McGreevey and the former Mayor of Atlanta, Andrew Young.
2) L Paul- Producer
Originally from South Florida, L Paul is a Los Angeles based independent film producer, writer and actor. A graduate from University of Central Florida, Paul has a strong background in Finance and the Arts. Paul has helped produce independent feature films and comes from a strong background of stage and theatrical acting.
3) B. Finn- Producer, Editor
Originally a Los Angeles native, currently residing in New York City upon earning his degree from The New School in Media Studies & Film Production. Finn has been involved with various commercials and music videos working with clients from "Pepsi" to "Beats Electronics". Most recently, he worked as a production coordinator for a social change agency, and hopes to continue creating change around the world through media and storytelling.
4) K. Lanuk- Photographer
Hailing from Connecticut, Lanuck is an entrepreneur and photographer. He is now living in Kathmandu, Nepal working with a local charity to improve the lives on Nepalese women and children.
5) A. Rinkhy- Photographer,
Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Rinkhy has exhibited in galleries around the world with his provocative, dynamic imagery. Currently a resident of Vienna, Austria
and many more!!!
So how can you help?
We are still raising money to assist with travel and additional costs. Plus once we have shot all our footage we will have costs for post production and promotional costs.
We have set up this nonprofit funding site on GoFundMe. Though this site you can donate money to our cause. No size is to small. Every dollar helps us get there, film, and build awareness. If interested please follow the link.
The funding will go directly toward production costs. Every cent will be accounted for. Since many of the interactions will be with refugees and people in poor areas, a percentage will go toward directly contributing in some way with those that we interview and photograph. Further, a percentage of the funds will be given to nonprofits and charities that we work with in order to help with their costs.
Are goal is to have this shot and edited and in limited release theaters in time for festival season. Depending on your involvement and financial donation/investment you will have write-off capabilities or Producer credits with return on investment.
REFUGEE STATISTICS
1) There were 45.2 million forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2012. This figure includes 15.4 million refugees, 937,000 asylum seekers and 28.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Some 35.8 million people were of concern to UNHCR by the end of 2012, the second highest number on record. This, included 10.5 million refugees and a17.7 million IDPs.
2) Developing countries host 80% of the refugee population. The 49 Least Developed Countries provided asylum to almost 2.4 million refugees. More than half of the world's refugees under the UNHCR's mandate resided in countries whose GDP per capital was below USD $5,000.
3) Three-quarters of the world's refugees resided in countries neighbouring their country of origin.
4) An estimated 7.6 million people were newly displaced due to conflict or persecution, including 1.1 million new refugees - the highest number of new arrivals in one year since 1999. Another 6.5 million were newly displaced within the borders of their countries, the second-highest figure of the past 10 years.
5) During the year, conflict and persecution forced an average of 23,000 persons per day to leave their homes and seek protection elsewhere, either within the borders of their own country or in other countries.
6) More than half (55%) of all refugees worldwide came from five countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and Sudan.
During 2012, there were more than 893,700 individual applications for asylum or refugee status submitted. The United States received the most applications with close to 70,400 claims registered in 2012, followed by Germany (64,500), South Africa (61,500) and France (55,100).
7) By the end of 2012 women and girls made up 48% of the refugees population.
8) Forty-six (46) per cent of refugees are children below 18 years of age.
9) More than 21,300 asylum applications were lodged by unaccompanied or separated children in 72 countries in 2012. The figure is the highest on record since UNHCR started collecting such data in 2006. The applications came mostly from Afghan and Somali children.
Information taken UNHCR's "2012 Global Trends: Refugees Asylum Seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons", available at http://unhcr.org/globaltrendsjune2013
Attached you will find a short video we filmed that started as our foundation for the refugee project you see here today.
https://vimeo.com/72279481
Organizer
Julian Bailey
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA