This weekend check out the Toronto and Vancouver People’s Summits.The 2010 People’s Summits are “counter Summits” organized the week before the G8 and G20 Summits start in Huntsville and Toronto, June 25 to 27.
Toronto People’s Summit starts tonight with the official launch and features workshops, presentations and change makin’ this weekend at Ryerson University including rabble.ca‘s workshop, “Video Activism 101.” Find details below…
Vancouver People’s Summit is partnering up with Main Street Car Free Day Festival on June 20 to bring together activists and advocates to send a message to leaders that action is needed to end poverty, stop climate change, and make sure the global economy works for everyone.
We hope to see you at both events!
In the meantime…look no further, your G8/G20 coverage is here: rabble.ca/issues/g8-g20!
Video Activism 101
If you want to know how activists can utilize the powerful medium of video to tell their stories…you should check out Tor Sandberg’s workshop, Video Activism 101, at the People’s Summit in Toronto tomorrow!
This workshop will provide basic knowledge and skills for activists documenting protests and actions with video and still cameras, while discussing some of the leading trends and technologies in video-production and distribution.
Topics to be covered:
*Know you rights: How to deal with police and security officials;
*Video-making basics: Shooting, composition, working with available light, focus and shooting on the run; Uploading on location and livestreaming;
*Distribution: Getting your video seen.
Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, June 19 Support rabble today!
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Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ryerson University, Student Campus Centre, Rm AB
Street: 55 Gould Street
