Taye Balogun

Film Director | Campaigner | Educator | Activist | ED @TheCARROTCo. | Founder @thengoiff | Ex - @africansrising @mstcdc Campaign & Policy and Trainer

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Thrilled to unveil our powerhouse panellist lineup for #CSW70 Maggie Monahan @maggiebmonahan, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant.
Join us to go beyond panels- real dialogue, real impact! 🚀 #GenderJustice #WomenLead #THENGOIFF

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Thrilled to unveil our powerhouse panellist lineup for #CSW70, Esther Mutuma, @mutuma_esther, globally recognised climate change leader, social entrepreneur, and policy advocate.
Join us to go beyond panels- real dialogue, real impact! 🚀 #GenderJustice #WomenLead #THENGOIFF

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Thrilled to unveil our powerhouse panellist lineup for #CSW70, Amy Merrill, an artist, activist, and cofounder. Join us to go beyond panels- real dialogue, real impact! 🚀 #GenderJustice #WomenLead #THENGOIFF

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

This is your chance to go beyond the formal sessions- connect hearts, minds, and strategies in the spirit of true global solidarity. #CSW70 #GenderJustice #AccessToJustice #WomenEmpowerment #FilmForChange #THENGOIFKF #ImpactFocus #UNWomen #GlobalSolidarity #AdvocacyThatMatters

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Thrilled to unveil our powerhouse panellist lineup for #CSW70, Farida Abdul-Wahab, a Creative Producer and Co-founder.
Join us to go beyond panels- real dialogue, real impact! 🚀 #GenderJustice #WomenLead #THENGOIFF

[Phoenix @CptnSafemoon]

@ShaykhSulaiman The plan all along

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Announcing VICTOR OCHEN!

About him: Victor Ochen is a Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist and member of the Global Advisory Group to the UN Refugee Agency on Gender, Forced Displacement and Protection. He grew up amidst the violent conflict in Uganda where 60,000+ children were abducted and forcefully recruited as child-soldiers, including his brother who is still missing. Victor is an alumnus of Bellagio Programme of 2023 where he wrote a memoir, which he hopes will bring hope to millions of children around the world who identify with his life story. He is currently the Founder and Executive Director of the African Youth Initiative Network, which provides reconstructive medical repair to LRA war victims of rape, mutilation, and gun shots.

#jury2024 #ngoiff #uganda #eastafrica #africa #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment #victorochen

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Announcing AKIKO IWASE!

About her: Born and raised in Tochigi, Japan. After high school, she pursued higher education in the U.S. and graduated from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Upon graduating, Akiko returned to Japan and began her acting career in Tokyo. She has been acting on stage, in film, and on TV ever since.

In 2008, she founded her own theater company called “Bion,” where she serves as an actor, writer, and producer. Her first appearance in an international film was in “The Forest” (2016), directed by Jason Zada, followed by the Netflix movie “Earthquake Bird” (2019), directed by Wash Westmoreland and produced by Ridley Scott, in which Akiko worked alongside Oscar winner Alicia Vikander. She later appeared in “Minamata” (2020), directed by Andrew Levitas. When it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, she participated in the press conference and walked the red carpet with Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, and Hiroyuki Sanada.

Akiko also stars in the popular TV series “Tokyo Vice,” appearing in both seasons as the mother of a leading character, Sato. As a writer, she has penned numerous plays and TV dramas, including the popular Japanese detective series “Tokuso 9.” Her screenwriting and film production debut occurred in 2021 with the mid-length film “Lunar Maria,” followed by the feature film “A Matter of Sharing” (2023).

#jury2024 #ngoiff #japan #asia #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment

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Announcing OSAI OJIGHO!

About her: Osai is a human rights expert, lawyer, and civil society leader with extensive experience working in international development, with civil society organisations, grassroots movements, feminist networks, youth groups, governments, donors, and inter-governmental agencies. In her current role as Director of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns at Christian Aid, she leads Christian Aid’s advocacy and public campaigning, and its research, policy, and learning in the UK and internationally. She has been recognized as one of the 18 phenomenal African feminists to know and celebrate. She was named one of 100 Most Influential Civil Society Leaders in Nigeria in 2021. She received the University of Wolverhampton Alumni Global Impact Award in June 2023.

#jury2024 #ngoiff #nigeria #africa #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment #osaiojigho

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Announcing TAMBAY OBENSON!

About him: Tambay Obenson has dedicated his 20-year career to promoting diverse narratives within global Black cinemas. By founding Shadow & Act in 2009, a platform that quickly became a cornerstone for news and discussions on Black cinema, he established a voice in the industry. His efforts expanded through co-founding Shadow & Act Films and the Brooklyn’s New Voices in Black Cinema Festival, further amplifying emerging talents. As a contributor to Indiewire from 2018 to 2022, Obenson offered insightful commentary on Black film and television from a global perspective. Currently, he is pioneering Akoroko LLC, an innovative platform focused on comprehensive coverage of African cinema and industries, and serves as Lead Curator for the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City. His ongoing engagements as a speaker and consultant further underscore his role as a trusted and influential advocate for Black cinematic expression worldwide. @tambayobenson

#jury2024 #ngoiff #nigeria #usa #africa #northamerica #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment @TambayObenson

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15 April marks 1 year since war broke out in Sudan, changing people's lives forever. 
Join @amnesty, @thengoiff and @DFGSudan as we #RememberSudan through discussions, music and art. 
Register for the event https://t.co/Mxygk8k0Yq

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Thanks to all for your submissions!
Thank you @filmfreeway

We look forward to watching and selecting!
14th - 18th October, 2024.
Melbourne, Australia.

#NGOIFF2024 #SubmissionIsClosed

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IT STARTS TODAY, DON’T MISS THIS FILM SCREENING! #CSW68 UN Women

Come and experience an incredible storytelling from the brilliant female film director followed by a Q & A and panel discussion.

Title: Son-Mother
Country - Iran 🇮🇷
Director - Mahnaz Mohammadi
Time: 3pm New York Time.
Trailer: https://t.co/l3CtNJItIW
Venue: Macaulay Honors College (35 West 67th Street, New York, New York, 10023, United States)

Synopsis: Leila is a single working mom of two. The factory she works at faces a crisis and jobs are at stake. Kazem, the factory bus driver, proposes marriage to Leila, but she hesitates to accept his conditions. Kazem has a daughter the same age as her 12-year-old son, Amir, and since tradition frowns upon a young girl sharing a household with her step-brother, Kazem tells Leila not to bring her son until he marries his daughter off. After Leila is fired from her job, she makes the decision to stay with Kazem and leave Amir at a boarding school for deaf children for a while she tries to manage his return. There, Amir is forced to pretend he’s deaf-and-dumb, and after a few months he tries to run away to search for his mother. On the run, he faces Kazem who asks him to think about his family`s future. Amir has to decide.

Themes includes:
☑️Rights for Women in Trade,
☑️Gender Equality,
☑️Equal Pay for Women,
☑️Freedom of Speech,
☑️SRHR,
☑️Cultural Freedom,
☑️Job Security for Women.

RSVP HERE: https://t.co/3Ai0SY4je2

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

Your content might be the solution the world needs now.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM.

Deadline is fast approaching.

#ai #storytelling #sdgs #research #advocacy #campaigns #submit #cinema #films #festival #knowledgemanagement #ecologicalprotection #immigration #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #civilsociety #humanitarian #governmentagencies #unitednations #indigenouspeople #melbourne #australia #culture #tradition #human #rights #humanrights

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Submit your films on #IndigenousKnowledge.

Indigenous knowledge is a term that refers to the knowledge systems that are developed and maintained by Indigenous peoples, based on their interactions with their natural and cultural environments. Indigenous knowledge can include observations, skills, practices, philosophies, languages, classifications, rituals, and spirituality. Indigenous knowledge is adaptive, cumulative, dynamic, holistic, humble, intergenerational, and diverse. Indigenous knowledge can contribute to various fields and domains, such as agriculture, science, ecology, medicine, education, culture, and human rights. Indigenous knowledge can also complement and enrich other forms of knowledge, such as western science, and foster dialogue, cooperation, and sustainability among different communities and cultures.

Knowledge is power, we must harness the wisdom of the past.

#ai #storytelling #sdgs #research #advocacy #campaigns #submit #cinema #films #festival #knowledgemanagement #ecologicalprotection #immigration #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #civilsociety #humanitarian #governmentagencies #unitednations #indigenouspeople #melbourne #australia #culture #tradition

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We believe you are all settled into 2024 and getting ready to do some more impact work through storytelling. Wishing you all the very best this year and beyond. We wish to work with you all, so please, reach out to us.

Submission is still open.

2024 Theme: Immigration - Indigenous Knowledge - Ecological Protection

The world needs peace and prosperity. Let’s be the change.

#immigration #indigenousknowledge #ecologicalprotection #sdgs #filmfestival #melbourne #research #advocacy #campaign #2024 #happynewyear #change #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #cinema #art #storytelling #australia

[Taye Balogun @Teebalo]

@KojoAbroba @APVAofficial @AkwaabaMagic @thengoiff @republicamedia Always a pleasure brother.

[Charles Kojo Vandyck @KojoAbroba]

🎙️ Dive into the captivating discussion with @Teebalo on the transformative power of the creative industry for Social Change in Africa! 🌍✨ Tune in on Spotify: https://t.co/y4lHfpbLgm #CreativeImpact #AfricaChangeMakers @APVAofficial @AkwaabaMagic @thengoiff @republicamedia

[Kumi Naidoo @kuminaidoo]

Dear Friends,

I have taken up a one year appointment at Stanford University during which time I will be working on the question of how activism can win faster and bigger.

[The NGO International Film & Knowledge Forum 🎬 @thengoiff]

🔥 Just 5 Days Left! 🔥

The NGOIFF 2023 is on the horizon, and the excitement is palpable!

Time’s running out to be part of this incredible event happening from Oct 11-13 in Nairobi, Kenya. Act now!

Register, grab your tickets, and secure your spot for a transformative experience like no other.
Don’t let this opportunity slip away! 🎟️🌟

Registration link: https://t.co/uAASE0Ib8P

Ticket Link: https://t.co/xhexxVP1z4

#NGOIFF2023 #5DaysToGo