Trailer for Upcoming Participatory Youth Film

We worked with a group of 12 local kids from Puerto Viejo to develop a short fiction film about the connection between people and the environment in the South Caribbean of Costa Rica. A team of communications students from the University of Costa Rica offered workshops on storytelling, script development, casting and production. The kids then filmed this short film... COMING SOON

Project Updates, CollaborationsThe Rich Coast ProjectAugust 15, 2017The Rich Coast ProjectParticipatory Video, UCR, Puerto Viejo, Jovenes, Teaser, Storytelling

Making Media with Teens from Talamanca

Students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR TCU 127) joined the Rich Coast Project in Puerto Viejo for a week of participatory video and photography aimed at documenting local Puerto Viejo history and culture.

Collaborations, Local Events, Project UpdatesThe Rich Coast ProjectFebruary 14, 2017Nuestro Puerto Viejo Ayer y Hoy, Participatory Video, UCR, TCU127, Casa de la Cultura, Youth, Jovenes

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

-Marcus GarveY

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