Documentary Scholarship 2011 entry

jacqui_hocking — Wed, 1 Jun 2011 05:15:00 GMT

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been volunteering my time to share inspiring projects through film. I choose motivational, sustainable projects – or they choose me.

Filming overseas, sometimes I find something even more inspiring than I intended on capturing.

Last year I filmed a team in a bike race called the "Tour De Timor", raising money for an organization “Timor Aid.”

Two days before the biking team arrived, Timor Aid drove me 9 hours away to experience a night in the village of "Suai".

Wow! Although it’s the poorest country in SE Asia, Timor-Leste had a pride for their culture that was emotionally overwhelming!

A week later in the final day of the race; I filmed the Presidents speech congratulating the bike riders. His words instantly took me back to that village of Suai. His answer to PEACE was through the PRIDE of the people. I had discovered a new story, which I didn’t even know existed before I arrived.

Stories like this are why I make documentaries – it’s not just about what you intend to film, but the lifestyle of being a film-maker means you are constantly searching, connecting, and engaging with people to discover the “gem.”

Creating PEACE through cultural PRIDE!

Documentary Scholarship 2011 entry