Environment
Guardian Record!
26/01/10 15:44 Filed in:Film
The great news is that Death of the NIle? has had nearly 11,000 viewings on the Guardian's web site, over double the usual number of views that any film normally gets!
The film is still up on the site and if you have not had a chance to view the film, please take a look by following this link.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/jan/15/climate-change-nile
You can of course still view the film on our website here:
http://wilddogworld.com/Film/DON/DON.html
The film is still up on the site and if you have not had a chance to view the film, please take a look by following this link.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/jan/15/climate-change-nile
You can of course still view the film on our website here:
http://wilddogworld.com/Film/DON/DON.html
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Yes, we may soon have no bananas
11/11/09 05:54 Filed in:Film
Farmers on Mt Elgon, which rises over 2000m above Mbale in Eastern Uganda have seen the effects of climate change first hand and 'banana wilt' is now a feature that they have to contend with. We visited Wamimbi Weasa, a retired diplomat, who now farms a small holding in the foothills of Mt Elgon. Weasa is also Chairman of the Mt Elgon Tree Farmers Association.
Here’s a brief clip from the filming where local journalist William Odinga goes to meet Weasa to find out more.
Here’s a brief clip from the filming where local journalist William Odinga goes to meet Weasa to find out more.
Banana Wilt from Andy Johnstone on Vimeo.
Flowers
07/11/09 05:54 Filed in:Film | Environment
Nile Basin countries like Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have developed strong flower and vegetable export businesses, generating millions of dollars in foreign revenues for the local economies. In Uganda, the flower business has developed near Lake Victoria and is worth $40 million to the Ugandan economy.
We visited the Fiduga flower farm about 45 minutes outside Kampala which employs over 400 staff. Here is a brief edit from some of the stuff we shot.
We’re moving up to Mbale tomorrow to shoot a story about coffee.
More later.
We visited the Fiduga flower farm about 45 minutes outside Kampala which employs over 400 staff. Here is a brief edit from some of the stuff we shot.
Flowers from Andy Johnstone on Vimeo.
We’re moving up to Mbale tomorrow to shoot a story about coffee.
More later.
On the Road...
03/11/09 19:08 Filed in:Film
Well, we're just about ready to hit the road for Uganda and as usual the preparations have been dominated by trying to shoehorn the film and photo kit into the smallest number of bags possible to avoid excess baggage fees and all the rest of it.
Thanks to our brilliant fixer William Odinga in Kampala, we have a pretty busy schedule for the 10 days trip, including shoots with various environmentalists and a trip to Mbale to cover a story about coffee. Coffee is the main cash crop in Uganda and coffee growers are suffering from the changing climate which unpredictable storms and rainfall which threatens the crop and the industry.
Flood or drought? Expert opinion is somewhat divided on the Nile Basin's future, but all are agreed that climate change will have a major impact.
Next post from Kampala.
Thanks to our brilliant fixer William Odinga in Kampala, we have a pretty busy schedule for the 10 days trip, including shoots with various environmentalists and a trip to Mbale to cover a story about coffee. Coffee is the main cash crop in Uganda and coffee growers are suffering from the changing climate which unpredictable storms and rainfall which threatens the crop and the industry.
Flood or drought? Expert opinion is somewhat divided on the Nile Basin's future, but all are agreed that climate change will have a major impact.
Next post from Kampala.
CBA Funding for WD film
11/10/09 20:04 Filed in:Film
We're very pleased to announce that our Producer/Director Andy Johnstone has been awared a development grant by the Commonwealth Brodcasting Assocation CBA, as part of the DIFD funded CBA Media Development Scheme for our "Death of the NIle?" documentary film project. The CBA DFID funding is aimed at journalists and filmmakers develop projects and programming focusing on development issues in Commonwealth countries and in these tough econmic times, with TV and media budgets being cut, the scheme is more important than ever in helping to produce films that raise awareness on develpoment issues. You can read more about the CBA Media Development Scheme here:
http://www.cba.org.uk/CBA-DFID/index.php
The funding grant has enabled us to do some further research and development work on the film project and also fund a trip to Uganda for several days shooting for the film, focusing on the effect of climate change on the Nile Basin. We'll also be shooting several key interviews in the UK.
We plan to post regular updates on this blog about the film project and the forth coming trips.
More later!
http://www.cba.org.uk/CBA-DFID/index.php
The funding grant has enabled us to do some further research and development work on the film project and also fund a trip to Uganda for several days shooting for the film, focusing on the effect of climate change on the Nile Basin. We'll also be shooting several key interviews in the UK.
We plan to post regular updates on this blog about the film project and the forth coming trips.
More later!