Pangea Day

Pangea Day through a live broadcast of film is bringing the world together for one day.

"In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film."

May 10, 2008 selected professional and amateur filmmakers will have their short films simultaneously screened around the world during the four hour long broadcast. The only criteria for the films is that they share an experience, provoke thought and inspire others. The broadcast will show a stretch of films, speakers and music hoping to bridge people through the power of a common emotion.

Viewings of Pangea can bee seen globally at numerous official be hosted in Brazil, Egypt, India, the UK, Israel, the Palestinian Territory, Rwanda and the US. The program will also broadcast live on TV, online, and on mobile devices. Also there will be many public viewings being organized in cities everywhere, as well as everyone is welcome to sign-up and host their own viewing event.

Pangea Day was founded documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim was awarded a TED Prize in 2006 for her wish to "bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film." Noujaim’s films include: startup.com and Control Room.

"Movies alone can’t change the world. But the people who watch them can."

Some more links:
    www.pangeaday.org
    www.noujaimfilms.com
    www.ted.com
    www.youtube.com