ELI SLAVKIN
Filmmaker. Composer. Educator. Storyteller.
Eli's mission as a filmmaker:
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Focus primarily on cultures and communities in parts of the world which are typically disproportionately represented in a negative manner by mainstream media in most western cultures (Central America and the Middle East, for example) to promote empathy and understanding in a non-partisan fashion.
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Celebrate and promote festivals or other cultural activities which have a very high level of importance to the strength of communities and the livelihood of its people.
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Reveal to a diverse international audience what the cultures being documented really are from the voices of the people of those cultures themselves - rather than making political propaganda.
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Highlight and showcase the stories and experiences which are shared first hand by the people from each location to promote cross-cultural humanity and empathy.
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Encourage critical thinking about culture and empathy towards ones which are unfamiliar to bring people closer together in order to solve the world’s most pressing problems.