tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329223212024-03-14T14:11:05.024+13:00A Grandmother's Tribe ... TAKE ACTION InitiativeBorderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-60663292952131721122008-10-29T08:57:00.003+13:002008-10-29T20:07:49.550+13:00Agassiz, BC -- Social Justice Film FestivalBorderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-88497785247487946882008-10-21T15:35:00.003+13:002008-10-21T15:43:52.259+13:00INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE...(REPORT from Susie Banfield, Voiceless Children USThe presentation of "A Grandmother's Tribe" to a local Idaho youth group (Grades 9 to 12), on Sunday, October 5th, was an inspiration to both myself and the eager young viewers. As I sat among the group after the film's screening, I learned that our younger generation is not out of touch with the world, but are caring and concerned about our Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-64564916543181100972008-10-21T12:47:00.004+13:002008-10-21T12:49:52.799+13:00Canada - Cordova Bay Public School, Parent Advisory Council - Oct 14/08The Cordova Bay Public School "Parent Advisory Council" (PAC) held a dialogue screening of the film on federal election night in Canada. Twenty parents and school adminstrators offered thoughtful insight and questions following the screening. During the PAC budget discussion, the council voted to include the purchase of the film for the school's library! We are very honoured to be included as Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-49470981272322564802008-06-09T09:49:00.002+12:002008-06-09T09:52:35.158+12:00Silver Screens Film Festival (Toronto, ON, Canada)Sunday, May 4th… “A Grandmother’s Tribe” was presented as one of three documentary films at a fundraiser in Toronto. The event, to benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation, was part of the Silver Screens Film Festival which celebrates creative living and aging. Featured on the film panel was Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, Executive Director SLF, who spoke eloquently about the foundation’s commitment to Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-19069489957449626192008-06-09T09:48:00.005+12:002008-06-09T17:05:39.167+12:00Corporate Film Screening (Toronto, ON, Canada)Monday, April 28th… In Toronto, a private screening was held for the employee team of Body Plus Nutritional Products. The after-work screening, brought together about twenty staff members. Following the screening and questions, President and owner of the company, Norm Danniels, announced that the 2007 staff donations fund, had “found its new project on the screen”. We are very grateful for Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-33112882640369955202008-06-09T09:45:00.002+12:002008-06-09T09:48:10.779+12:00CANAC Conference (Ottawa, ON, Canada)Tuesday, April 22nd… While in Ottawa, Elaine Munro, one of the executive producers, also presented the film at the national conference of Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC). There has been an ongoing connection between the film and CANAC since the first day of shooting in Kenya and it was an honour to complete the journey with the presentation of the film to CANAC members in Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-91436511406101226422008-06-09T09:41:00.004+12:002008-06-09T09:48:25.863+12:00Grans & Friends (Kanata, ON, Canada)Monday, April 21st… A Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) grandmother group, “Grans & Friends”, hosted a screening of “A Grandmother’s Tribe” in Kanata, Ontario. The evening event took place at the All Saints Catholic High School, with over 50 people attending. Sue Cousineau, who recently traveled to Africa with the SLF grandmother delegation, spoke highly of the film and added her African Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-2390921189097549992008-06-03T18:00:00.003+12:002008-06-11T11:58:27.829+12:00The Power of Small Communities - Takaka, GOLDEN BAY NZA Grandmother’s Tribe Fundraising screening: The Village Theatre, Takaka, NZ. May 29 2008.The first screening of A Grandmother’s Tribe in Takaka was as part of a Borderless Productions Showcase, which kicked off The Village Theatre’s 2008 International Film Festival. The film showed to a full house that night and several people asked for a re-screening. One long time resident, Helena Thorpe, was Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-44557268540663781782008-03-01T07:34:00.004+13:002008-03-05T16:01:08.895+13:00Edmonton Fundraiser - International Women's Day march 8thInternational Women's Day - Mar. 8, 2008, A joyous celebration for all ages7:30 P.M at Village Lifestyles …. 10429 – 79 Ave www.villagelifestyles.comSEE THIS INSPIRING DOCUMENTARY FILM and hear tributes to women by Roz Shepherd, Rae Watterworth, and Tracy Reed +LIVE ENTERTAINMENT + DISCUSSION + REFRESHMENTS will be provided by the GANGADMISSION by DONATION: All Proceeds go to the Stephen LewisBorderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-63734979298322281352008-03-01T07:29:00.006+13:002008-03-17T16:59:42.762+13:00Vancouver Fundraiser - International Women's Day - March 8th, 2008The Vancouver College Madrigal Singers are hosting an event at the Vancouver Community College:March 8th, 2008Vancouver Community College Auditorium - 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver BC, Level 2, 6pm$10 donation at the doorFeaturing - ‘A Grandmother’s Tribe’ documentary film by award-winning New Zealand Producer, Borderless Productions Limited.With Local Talent featuring VCC's Madrigal Singers, Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-48720189953697841872007-11-25T10:22:00.001+13:002007-11-25T10:30:46.707+13:00View Gala Photos here...http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpossible321/AGrandmothersTribeGalaVancouver2007?authkey=LC2FnWE8wMYBorderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-82537767639708724222007-11-25T10:17:00.000+13:002007-11-25T10:21:46.618+13:00A night to remember in VancouverWe couldn’t wait to update you on the recent journey of ‘A Grandmother’s Tribe’ to Vancouver, Canada where we held a Gala Screening and Fundraiser on 31st October 2007!! PHOTOS FROM THE GALA FUNDRAISER AND SCREENING IN VANCOUVER, CANADA: As you’ll see, we had an excellent turnout at the Vancity Theatre on the evening of 31st October 2007. Special guests included…• Victor Chan, Founder of the Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-25109993167841841472007-09-18T15:33:00.000+12:002007-09-18T15:35:55.887+12:00Festival Finalists (DOCNZ 2007, New Zealand)MORE EXCITING NEWS: 'A Grandmother's Tribe' has been selected as one of eleven finalists in the New Zealand Competition for DOCNZ 2007. The eleven selected films will compete for cash prizes and top honours in the categories of Best New Zealand Feature, Best New Zealand Medium and Best New Zealand Short. The winners of the New Zealand Competition will be announced at the Awards Night in Auckland Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-978387541062374212007-09-18T14:10:00.000+12:002007-09-18T15:33:21.985+12:00World Premiere Announcement - DOCNZ International Documentary FestivalDear Friends of 'A Grandmother's Tribe': SHOWTIME! - WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT (NZ): After a most wonderful process of making this film a reality, we are pleased to announce the Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-61291961330881152742007-03-07T17:37:00.000+13:002007-03-07T17:42:11.985+13:00Felix Masi - Arriving from Kenya to NZ Thurs, 8 March 2007How exciting - Felix is making his maiden journey to New Zealand, arriving tomorrow!!! The purpose of the trip is to translate our very lengthy footage filmed in Kenya last december into English. After arriving back here last Dec 06, we hunted high and low for translators of the 4 village dialects that the grnadmothers speak (we had anticipated recording in Kiswahili, but we discovered upon Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-30111323723734360112007-02-07T11:26:00.000+13:002007-02-07T11:30:04.249+13:00ARTICLE: 'Innovative Approach to Development Proves That Grandmas Know Best'THE GRANDMOTHER PROJECT has recently been quoted in this article on the WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE - an independent ressearch organisation for an environmentally sustainable and socially just world. This article provides further evidence that grandmothers have a critical role to play in all aspects of our societies, especially in developing countries like Kenya.'Innovative Approach to Development Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-47206101644197483152007-02-01T13:21:00.000+13:002007-02-01T14:10:13.655+13:00In Editing Mode and continually evolving...You no doubt know that the 'A Grandmother's Tribe' production team is now back safely in Auckland, NZ. Our experience filming in Kenya (Nairobi, Busia, Kisumu and Nakuru) went splendidly!'A Grandmother's Tribe', is now made up of 53 hours of high definition footage, a couple of editors, an edit suite getting warmed up, a team of story writers, a couple of executive producers and a lot of Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-48348474748422664312007-01-11T14:43:00.000+13:002007-01-11T14:51:40.942+13:00Updates from FunyulaOnly a few weeks since Kimberley sent her support to the women of Funyula, we have been able to get progress photos of the acerage that she sponsored. These women now have a generator, pumps, irrigation, fertiliser and seeds to be able to plant this acre of land and grow crops to raise money for school fees and other necessities. Felix returned to Funyula this week from Nairobi to document the Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-11605293616960213262007-01-08T10:46:00.000+13:002007-01-08T10:51:15.244+13:00Thanks to our sponsors and donors...keep up the great support!This is a special note to thank our sponsors and supporters of A Grandmothers Tribe. Wishing you all a very happy new year, and on behalf of Dean, Felix, Susie and the team in Kenya whom we have had the great fortune of working with, thanks very much for your support. Your donation, best wishes, emails, connections and ideas have been the most awesome contribution to this project! Dean Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-11710482333668128232006-12-23T15:41:00.000+13:002006-12-23T15:49:55.944+13:00Merry ChristmasFrom the team in Kenya, we wish you a wonderful Christmas. The journey is almost over, and our time with grandmothers and their families in both the villages and cities in Kenya has changed our perspective of humanity forever! This year, thanks already to many friends with big hearts, we have not only been able to begin making a fabulous film, but we have also contibuted to helping up many whomBorderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-74062705216446086332006-12-20T05:00:00.000+13:002006-12-20T05:15:51.430+13:00Christmas gifts for the Kibera family...Today, Chloe & Halle (on behalf of Debbie Riopel) and the Munro family (on behalf of Elaine Munro), donated towards the project...and we have decided that this will go towards the family we have been focussed on in the slum of Kibera. In particular, we have asked Silas (16), David (15) and Wyclef (20) to get the costs (with our Kenyan based helper) of attending high school in 2007. These boys Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-9729015930474366132006-12-19T06:04:00.001+13:002006-12-19T06:07:25.613+13:00Interview with Kim Choe - host from 95bfm, The WireHost Kim Choe from The Wire, bfm interviewed Q on 18th December 2008, about our experience so far filming A Grandmother's Tribe in Kenya - listen to the interview here... http://95bfm.com/default,18,bcasts.sm;jsessionid=679AE95B6EF27AA8EEA52410ECE4BBAC?cast=3852 A story about a couple of New Zealanders with a production company called Borderless Productions. Qiujing Wong and Dean Easterbrook's Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-71332306153909776662006-12-19T05:30:00.000+13:002006-12-19T05:38:21.623+13:00Kibera, Africa's largest slumAfter only ONE day so far filming in Kibera, African's largest slum, I can tell you that slum life really is something to be experienced. I have to admit that before we started this morning, i felt some angst about entering this home to 800,000 people after three people were killed there in a political dispute yesterday. But politics is a far cry from the world the poverty stricken people move Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-34255761878959059662006-12-17T02:29:00.000+13:002006-12-17T02:30:06.180+13:00A message from Nina Petrowsky...Dear Q and DeanNow that Christmas is drawing near and shopping malls are turning into nightmares, I wonder if us city people have forgotten all about the true meaning of life and happiness! I, for one, find it very easy to get swept away with the hustle and bustle of spending up large for your loved ones during this festive season - until I read your blog! It's amazing how much further money goesBorderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32922321.post-25517898351124670792006-12-17T02:09:00.000+13:002006-12-17T02:36:25.577+13:00Urban life & meeting Nicholas!Hi from Nairobi again...firstly thank you ever so much Nina for your comment on our previous posting. It is beautifuil and your Christmas thoughts are so appreciated! I know there is already a need in the village. Granny #2 is waiting for her home to be built so when it rains she doesnt get soaked, and there are needs for borehols badly. Not to mention to help the grannies' grandchildren go Borderless Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12029154475012269339noreply@blogger.com0