Posts Categorized: Recognition

Award-Winning Fambul Tok Documentary Celebrates Home DVD Launch!

In the middle of a critically acclaimed festival run and having just kicked off an international community screenings campaign, Fambul Tok is now available on home DVD!  You can order your copy here and get a 25% discount off the retail price. (Please note, though, that the home DVD is licensed only for home use. If… Read more »

Fambul Tok Wins SIGNIS Award at Zanzibar International Film Festival

The SIGNIS Jury at the 14th Annual Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania has recognized Fambul Tok with the prestigious SIGNIS Award. On June 25, 2011, the jury announced their decision at the festival Awards Ceremony, praising Fambul Tok‘s narrative, editing and symbolism. “This film foregrounds Africa’s contribution to justice and conflict resolution mechanisms that can… Read more »

Fambul Tok Wins Best of the Fest at the Global Social Change Film Festival in Bali

Fambul Tok opened the first annual Global Social Change Film Festival in Bali on April 13, 2011, and was awarded Best of the Fest at the film festival’s conclusion. As GSCFF is also committed to supporting social activism through storytelling, this award is particularly meaningful for Fambul Tok. And the festival itself was an extraordinary experience…. Read more »

Notes from Nashville – Fambul Tok Named 2011 NPT Human Spirit Award Winner at the Nashville Film Festival

Nashville Public Television (NPT) chose Fambul Tok as the 2011 recipient of the NPT Human Spirit Award at the Nashville Film Festival. The award is presented each year to a documentary selection and applauds the filmmaker’s ability to convey the generosity, kindness, mercy and compassion of the human spirit. The award will be presented to Director/Producer Sara Terry… Read more »

Fambul Tok’s film trailer takes first place at My HERO Short Film Festival 2010

The MY HERO Project uses “media and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and to empower young people to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world.” Harnessing the idealism of youth and the power of storytelling, MY HERO encourages young people to submit stories, art and short films about their… Read more »