GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL 2022
The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival where fans take actions toward ending extreme poverty in order to earn entry to the event. Citizens, artists, activists, world leaders, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and more are brought together via Global Citizen’s platform, with one collective mission: to end extreme poverty, now.
CREW:
DIRECTOR, WRITER, EDITOR: Benjamin Johnson
PRODUCER (AGENCY, LINE, POST): Mimi McCormick
DP (NIGERIA, ZAMBIA): Ian Badenhorst
B-CAM (NIGERIA, ZAMBIA): Ashton van der Weijde
DP (INDIA): Vijay Krishnan
DP (COLOMBIA): Camilo Mejia
DP (NEWARK, NJ): Joel Wolter
DP (BELGIUM): Patrick Frischknecht
SWING (BELGIUM): Daniel Ax
WRITER: Michael Smith
EDITOR: Matthiew Coddaire
CUSTOM MUSIC: Chris Hawthorne
COLOR: Jonnie Sirotek
MIX/SFX: Joe Richmond
GRAPHICS: Hello Charlie
Kano, Nigeria
ISSUE: ACCESS + LACK OF EDUCATION AROUND POLIO VACCINES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
GLOBAL CITIZEN IMPACT: PROVIDING SUPPORT VIA THE WHO TO ENDING PUBLIC STIGMAS AROUND VACCINES, FUNDING TO THE GPEI (GLOBAL POLIO EDUCATION INITIATIVE) AND VACCINE DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT.
Chibombo, Zambia.
ISSUE: ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT VIA EDUCATION, TOOLS + LIVESTOCK, ECONOMIC/MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
GLOBAL CITIZEN IMPACT: PROVIDING SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF LIVESTOCK (CHICKENS, ETC.) TO FARMERS IN ZAMBIA TO HELP THEM ENTER LOCAL MARKETS, PROVIDE FOOD + NOURISHMENT FOR THEIR OWN FAMILIES.
Mumbai, India.
ISSUE: ACCESS CLEAN WATER (DRINKING + SANITATION/BATHROOMS) IN MUMBAI SCHOOLS. THIS DISCOURAGES ATTENDANCE, ESPECIALLY BY FEMALE STUDENTS.
GLOBAL CITIZEN IMPACT: CALLING UPON INTERNATIONAL LEADERS (IMF-BANK, INDIAN OFFICIALS) TO INCREASE FUNDING TOWARDS CLEAN WATER ACCESS FOR IMPOVERISHED, URBAN CITY POPULATIONS.
Newark, NJ
ISSUE: CITIZENS LOSING ACCESS TO SAFE/STABLE HOUSING FOR THEMSELVES + FAMILIES, AS A RESULT OF COVID-RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT + HARDSHIP.
GLOBAL CITIZEN IMPACT: GLOBAL CITIZEN ORGANIZED THE “ONE WORLD TOGETHER AT HOME” CONCERT SERIES WITH VARIOUS, A-LIST MUSICIANS, COMEDIANS + ARTISTS TO HELP RAISE MONEY, A SENSE OF UNITY + SUPPORT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.
For the 10th Anniversary of Global Citizen, we produced films in Nigeria, Colombia, India, Zambia, and New Jersey. Each film focused on a separate poverty-derived human issue, such as access to vaccines, clean water and sanitation in schools, education for refugees, agricultural/economic development, and COVID-related housing support.
We focused on the experiences of 5 individuals around the world. We spent time with them in their own homes, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods - getting to know their communities and the contexts of their unique stories.
Production was carried out from June - August, 2022, delivering in time for the September event in Central Park, NYC.
END POVERTy now.
