Filmmaker Ina Hume focuses on e-Parliament (PRESS RELEASE)

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20/06/08 Film-maker Ina Hume focuses on the e-Parliament

The e-Parliament is delighted to announce that film-maker Ina Hume has been contracted to make short films of the Energy Access for the Poor hearings.

Ina Hume is an established film-maker who has previously done work for UNICEF and a number of UK-based charities.

She will be producing short films of the nine different hearings which will be posted on our website.

They will also serve to provide some continuity between the different hearings as MPs will be able to see the key items of the debate in other parts of the world.

Before travelling to the first hearing in Kenya which took place earlier this month, Ina said, “I am really looking forward to recording the forthcoming hearings on Climate Change and Energy Access for the Poor for the eParliament.

“It is a great opportunity for legislators to meet and share ideas on mitigating the impacts of climate change in their communities.

“This is an exciting project, and I hope I am able to capture some of the commitment of those involved in the discussions and also the experiences of everyday people in the countries where the hearings are to be held.”

In Kenya, she managed to record 12 tapes at the hearing alone but also managed to take some supporting footage of the energy problem in Kenya – illegal electricity hook-ups, people selling coal for cookers and someone who has started making money from solar panels.

“It was great,” she said, “I cannot believe it was only a week.”

Ina’s previous work includes the documentation of UNICEF’S Back to School campaign in Uganda and a multimedia exhibition on the festivals and celebrations of indigenous people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.

“Ina has great experience producing the sort of films that we’re looking for,” said Jesper Grolin, executive director of the e-Parliament, “She’s also a great person to have around.

“The films will undoubtedly make more people aware of the energy access issues – both legislators and citizens – and they will also serve to raise the profile of the e-Parliament worldwide.”

ENDS

For more information please contact Jasper Bouverie at jasper.bouverie@e-parl.net or on +44-1233-812037