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The Silkies of Madagascar

International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe

The Silkies of Madagascar (25-minutes)

For a silk weaving community in central Madagascar, new access to income from global markets preserves an ancient tradition, empowers women, and radically improves the futures of their children. The income generated from the 3-day folk art fair in America would normally take 15 years to earn back in Madagascar. A Peace Corp volunteer becomes part of their community and helps lead the weavers to a better life.

International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe

The Silkies of Madagascar (3-minutes) – Winner of The CINE Golden Eagle Award

For a silk weaving community in central Madagascar, new access to income from global markets preserves an ancient tradition, empowers women, and radically improves the futures of their children. The income generated from the 3-day folk art fair in America would normally take 15 years to earn back in Madagascar. A Peace Corps volunteer and a folk art visionary team up to change everything for the Silkies of Madagascar.

A New Picture of Health

United Nations Foundation

A New Picture of Health, narrated by Jane Goodall (26-minutes) – Winner of Three Telly Awards

Washington, DC — September 16, 2010 — National Geographic Society headquarters

The United Nations Foundation premieres new documentary about the The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and its ongoing impact in saving millions of lives – particularly those of women and children – across the developing world.

“In less than a decade, close to six million lives have been saved by Global Fund programs,” said Timothy E. Wirth, President of the UN Foundation. “This documentary paints a compelling picture of why continued support will help the Global Fund save and improve the well-being of mothers and children across the globe.”

Narrated by Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, the film chronicles how U.S. investments in health are empowering communities and putting an end to diseases of poverty. The film includes personal stories from community health workers, patients, and community leaders to show the impact of the Global Fund’s programs in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Indonesia.

Shot on location by photographer and filmmaker David Evans in April and May of 2010, he said at the premier screening: “My hope is that hearing these personal stories will make clear that real progress is being made and that only our continued commitment will prevent a return to much darker days. You see, people are getting better, and they are taking advantage of their renewed health do what anyone in this audience would do: they are taking care of their families, they’re going back to work, and they’re lifting their communities. And this is important because strong communities make for prosperous nations, and prosperous nations are much better able to sustain themselves and to contribute to a global economy.”

MegaTrends – Energy

National Geographic for DuPont Corporation

MegaTrends – Energy (2-minutes)

As part of a larger partnership deal between National Geographic Society and DuPont Corporation, Evans led his crew to Delaware, Japan, Brazil, and Germany to produce a mini documentaries about DuPonts efforts to improve Food, Energy and Safety around the world.

MegaTrends – Food

National Geographic for DuPont Corporation

MegaTrends – Food (2-minutes)

As part of a larger partnership deal between National Geographic Society and DuPont Corporation, Evans led his crew to Delaware, Japan, Brazil, and Germany to produce a mini documentaries about DuPonts efforts to improve Food, Energy and Safety around the world.

MegaTrends – Safety

National Geographic for DuPont Corporation

MegaTrends – Safety (2-minutes)

As part of a larger partnership deal between National Geographic Society and DuPont Corporation, Evans led his crew to Delaware, Japan, Brazil, and Germany to produce a mini documentaries about DuPonts efforts to improve Food, Energy and Safety around the world.

Fighting Child Marriage

United Nations Foundation

Fighting Child Marriage, Bed nets for refugees, and water issues in Ethiopia (6-minutes)

David led a film crew to rural villages, refugee camps, and cities in Ethiopia to produce media assets documenting the efforts of United Nations Foundation in the areas of fighting child marriage, distributing anti-mosquito bed nets in refugee camps, and the heavy burden of girls and women bear to provide water for their families.

Haiti Recovery

United Nations Foundation

United Nations response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake – Week 1 (3-minutes)

Within 24 hours of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Evans landed in Port au Prince to document the UN’s response to the tragedy. Among the first outsiders to reach the most devastated areas, Evans videos and stills were used to raise money and to provide a first hand account of what the UN needed to face the immediate aftermath of the tragedy in which hundreds of UN personnel were killed along with the 200,000+ Haitians. While filming video and shooting still images, Evans flew several missions in and out of Haiti in a jet donated by UNF Chairman Ted Turner, ferrying out injured and stranded Americans, and bringing back supplies to the UN Compound.

Terra Firma Coffee

National Geographic Society

Terra Firma Coffee launch materials, compilation set to music (4-minutes)

David Evans led a film crew through rural Brazil to document coffee production and the culture of the farmers and communities who grow it. This is an informal string-out of some samples from those assets which were used to launch National Geographic’s new coffee brand, “National Geographic Terra Firma Coffee.”

Terra Firma Coffee

National Geographic Society

Terra Firma Coffee launch materials with voice over (5-minutes)

David Evans led a film crew through rural Brazil to document coffee production and the culture of the farmers and communities who grow it. This is an informal string-out of some samples from those assets which were used to launch National Geographic’s new coffee brand, “National Geographic Terra Firma Coffee.”

American Express Leadership Award

American Express

American Express Leadership Award (4-minutes)

The American Express Leadership Award is announced every year at the Independent Sector conference. As part of the presentation to the winner, Evans traveled to the Harlem headquarters of the award-winning organization, Community Voices Heard, and produced a short video about their work.