VU Social Justice Documentary
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Hello! My name is Megan Ruiz, and this year I am fortunate enough to be a member of Villanova University’s International Social Justice Documentary course as one of the two cinematographers and editors of the film. From October 11th to October 26th, my classmates and I will travel to Singida, Tanzania to film a documentary regarding issues in clean water access for local populations. In the past, this classes’ documentaries have gone on to win in various film festivals, including the Student Academy Awards.
For this year’s project, we are partnering with the Chris Long Foundation {https://chrislongfoundation.org/ ) which is built upon the belief that borders do not limit caring about our fellow neighbors. They are involved in a variety of social justice issues such as military appreciation, homelessness, youth support, and, the section we will be involved with: clean water. They work closely with current and former athletes from both the NFL and NBA as well as military vets to raise money and awareness for these causes.
The purpose of this course is to create a twenty-minute documentary, recounting the stories around the local area in Singida, to show how a lack of clean water access impacts the greater community and the family as a unit. It is our hope that by the premiere of our film, we can raise $45,000 to build a well in a village in Singida.
Your current donation to this page will go towards expenses including necessary filmmaking equipment, travel, medical needs, and post-production costs (sound mixing, color correction, composition, and events). If you are interested in being a part of such a cause, please consider donating!
If you are interested in previous works by the class, check out the links below:
Sankofa Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsO6nbRffF0
Limbo trailer (full film available on Amazon Prime):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPCnT0RgvQ
For this year’s project, we are partnering with the Chris Long Foundation {https://chrislongfoundation.org/ ) which is built upon the belief that borders do not limit caring about our fellow neighbors. They are involved in a variety of social justice issues such as military appreciation, homelessness, youth support, and, the section we will be involved with: clean water. They work closely with current and former athletes from both the NFL and NBA as well as military vets to raise money and awareness for these causes.
The purpose of this course is to create a twenty-minute documentary, recounting the stories around the local area in Singida, to show how a lack of clean water access impacts the greater community and the family as a unit. It is our hope that by the premiere of our film, we can raise $45,000 to build a well in a village in Singida.
Your current donation to this page will go towards expenses including necessary filmmaking equipment, travel, medical needs, and post-production costs (sound mixing, color correction, composition, and events). If you are interested in being a part of such a cause, please consider donating!
If you are interested in previous works by the class, check out the links below:
Sankofa Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsO6nbRffF0
Limbo trailer (full film available on Amazon Prime):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPCnT0RgvQ
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Megan Ruiz
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Upper Merion Township, PA