GISENYI, Rwanda, 23 June 2010 – Aspiring filmmakers in a remote village in Rwanda now have an exciting opportunity to share their vision of the world.

At a five-day training workshop, 10 young people from Rwanda’s western Rubavu district learned to make short films known as ‘One-minute juniors.’ UNICEF, in collaboration with the Rwandan Ministry of Youth, facilitated the workshop as part of the ‘World Cup in My Village’ education project. It was timed in tandem with the FIFA World Cup 2010, the first-ever global football event to be held on African soil.

Students taking part in the film workshop were encouraged to delve into their own lives to develop personal stories. The scripts were discussed, finalized and story-boarded. Next, students learned how to use the camera to capture their vision.

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