Youth film project fighting stigma and discrimination (Montreal, Quebec)
Submitted by John on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 21:04
Lights, Camera, Action!
In the film project "Positive Take", nine Montreal youth with HIV pick up video cameras and shoot the world as they see it, with the goal of fighting the stigma and discrimination they face.
L'ombre du doute (Shadow of Doubt) shares the story of how Emelyne learned of her status while growing up in an orphanage, Maison Shalom, in Burundi. She tells of her quest to get treatment and how lucky she feels that she has access to meds now that she lives in Canada.
Seropoclub (Club Poz), by Benoit, invites viewers to join a young man on his first visit to an imaginary supper club where HIV meds — and their side effects — are on the menu.
In 1 heure et quart (1:15), Dominic expresses the confusion and despair that weigh upon him as he deals with his recent diagnosis. The chaotic and jarring imagery of urban wilderness was shot within months of his finding out he has HIV.
Read more about the filming process and the film festival that the youth filmmakers created
(all info taken from The Positive Side magazine – WINTER 2010, Vol. 11, Issue 2)