Filming Revolution is a meta-documentary about documentary and independent filmmaking in Egypt since the revolution, bringing together the collective wisdom and creative strategies of media-makers in Egypt, before during and after the revolution. You are invited to engage with Egyptian filmmakers, artists, activists and archivists, talking about their work and their ideas about how (and whether) to make films in the time of revolution.
Website: filmingrevolution.org
Mosireen is a non-profit media collective in Downtown Cairo born out of the explosion of citizen media and cultural activism in Egypt during the revolution. Armed with mobile phones and cameras, thousands upon thousands of citizens kept the balance of truth in their country by recording events as they happened in front of them, wrong-footing censorship and empowering the voice of a street-level perspective.
The Mosireen workspace is open to everyone, regardless of their level of experience or ability to pay. We see a large part of our role as helping to network between a wide variety of initiatives and projects, especially those born out of a spirit of civic engagement. As well as connecting those with skills, we are also working to share our skills with others and have run free training courses for more than 250 people so far.
Egypt’s march towards the future its millions demanded did not end with Mubarak leaving power, it began.
Website: mosireen.org
