Wednesday 23 April 2008

Tears of Mother Mooi: Papuan Series Episode 2



The Mooi people talk about how the arrival of palm oil has changed their way of life. 

© PT Triton (10:54 minutes) 

Episode 2 in a 4 part compilation "Save the People and Forests of Papua" 

The set of films made entirely by Papuan NGOs in collaboration with villagers, tell how their communities have been adversely affected by destructive logging and oil palm plantations. 

The four short films, launched under the collective banner: “Save the People and Forests of Papua” give an insight into a country which is currently off-limits to journalists. 

For more information, please contact: 

• Timer Manurung, Telapak, Tel: +62 811 125 006 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570 
e-mail: timer.manurung@gmail.com 

• Jago Wadley, EIA, Tel: +62 (0) 813 866 21940 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570 
e-mail: jagowadley@eia-international.org 

• Septer Manufandu, at Foker LSM Papua for information about the “Save the People and Forests of Papua”: septer_manufandu@yahoo.com 
Tel: +62 (0)967573511 / Fax: +62 (0) 0967 573 512 / Mob: +62 (0) 812 487 6321 

Find out more about the Films4Conservation Initiative at: 
http://www.films4.org 

Saturday 12 April 2008

Defenders of the Tribal Boundaries: Papuan Series Episode 1


Defenders of the Tribal Boundaries: Papuan Series Episode 1
Uploaded by Films4

© Mnukwar Production (11:50 minutes)

Episode 1 in a 4 part compilation "Save the People and Forests of Papua"

The set of films made entirely by Papuan NGOs in collaboration with villagers, tell how their communities have been adversely affected by destructive logging and oil palm plantations.

The four short films, launched under the collective banner: “Save the People and Forests of Papua” give an insight into a country which is currently off-limits to journalists.

For more information, please contact:

• Timer Manurung, Telapak, Tel: +62 811 125 006 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570
e-mail: timer.manurung@gmail.com

• Jago Wadley, EIA, Tel: +62 (0) 813 866 21940 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570
e-mail: jagowadley@eia-international.org

• Septer Manufandu, at Foker LSM Papua for information about the “Save the People and Forests of Papua”: septer_manufandu@yahoo.com
Tel: +62 (0)967573511 / Fax: +62 (0) 0967 573 512 / Mob: +62 (0) 812 487 6321

Find out more about the Films4Conservation Initiative at:
http://www.films4.org

Foreword to the Papuan Series, made by local NGOs


Neles Tebay, Lecturer in Philosophy and Theology, discusses the importance of films in the fight against deforestation and palm oil expansion in Papua, in a foreward to a series of 4 locally produced films, by Papuan filmmakers: "Save the People and Forests of Papua".

The set of films made entirely by Papuan NGOs in collaboration with villagers, tell how their communities have been adversely affected by destructive logging and oil palm plantations.

The four short films, launched under the collective banner: “Save the People and Forests of Papua” give an insight into a country which is currently off-limits to journalists.

For more information, please contact:

• Timer Manurung, Telapak, Tel: +62 811 125 006 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570
e-mail: timer.manurung@gmail.com

• Jago Wadley, EIA, Tel: +62 (0) 813 866 21940 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570
e-mail: jagowadley@eia-international.org

• Septer Manufandu, at Foker LSM Papua for information about the “Save the People and Forests of Papua”: septer_manufandu@yahoo.com
Tel: +62 (0)967573511 / Fax: +62 (0) 0967 573 512 / Mob: +62 (0) 812 487 6321

Find out more about the Films4Conservation Initiative at:
http://www.films4.org