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Quicktime File- Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary - Uganda 58.3 MB 'Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary' is a 10-minute short film produced for the Sanctuary to be used for fundraising. Located in the northwest portion of Lake Victoria, Ngamba Island Sanctuary was established in October 1998 to care for chimpanzees that have been rescued from within Uganda and other African nations. In addition to providing a safe home and ensuring the welfare of our wild cousins, the establishment's other goals are to care for the environment on Ngamba Island, to provide a high quality educational experience for visitors, and assist members of the local island communities. Click here for additional information on the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary |
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Quicktime File- Kireka Children's Home - Uganda 13.2 MB 'Kireka Children's Home' is a six-minute short film about the Home for Children with Special Education Needs located just outside of Kampala, Uganda. There are approximately 65 children at the Home, some who are orphans and others who have been placed there by their parents. These children are dealing with both physical and mental disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, downs syndrome, and varying degrees of mental retardation. Click here for additional information on the Kireka Children's Home | |
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Quicktime File - The Eyes of Kireka 14.5MB 'Eyes of Kireka' is a slide show of still photographs taken with a point and shoot digital camera. ALL of the pictures were taken by the children who reside at the Kireka Home. These photographs offer the viewer a unique glimpse into their world. The pictures are accompanied by the music of Icelandic band, Sigur Ros. This slide show was graciously put together by Bill Megalos. |
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BERNIE is a story about the varied interpretations of the family unit. As filmmaker Jay Heyman grew older, he felt compelled to document the story of his grandfather.
Grandpa Bernie grew up in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in New York City, never knowing a parent and never having an identity of his own.
After spending eleven years there as an “inmate”, he returned to the
institution as a professional social worker in an effort to bring about much needed change. Amidst professional success, Bernie suffered through the premature losses of loved ones, yet moved forward to create new
relationships with a contagious enthusiasm that lasted almost ninety-seven
years.
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About the filmmaker -
Jay Heyman grew up listening to the stories his grandfather would share and as his interest in documentary filmmaking developed, he knew these stories would be the basis for his first film.
For over seven years, Jay worked on television commercials and both independent and studio feature films as a member of the art department. He has worked on numerous projects with the Farrelly Brothers (Osmosis Jones, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You) and David Mamet (State and Main, Spartan), as well as many regional and national tv commercials. In March of 1999, he drove down to New York with camera in hand and began filming a documentary about his grandfather, Maurice Bernstein. Bernie, as family and friends knew him, began his life as an orphan and transformed himself into the patriarch of the family. Jay moved to New York in September of 2004 to pursue his filmmaking career. Bernie is his directorial debut. Jay currently works as a freelance producer in New York and has produced programming for networks such as CNBC, The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel and Speed Channel. |
