4PM: WHY POVERTY FILM FESTIVAL - Bosse Lindquist’s film GIVE US THE MONEY (2012, 58 mins) looks at how celebrities have become political activists and advocates for the world’s poor. The director follows the efforts made by the campaigns ‘Live Aid’, ‘Drop the Debt’ and ‘Make Poverty History’ by rock stars Bob Geldof and Bono. Through interviews with these two celebrities, African experts, politicians and development workers, the film poses questions about the positive and negative effects to these initiatives in eradicating poverty and promoting democratic leadership in Africa.

7PM: NEW CAMBODIAN SHORT FILMS - As part of the AZIZA FILM CLASS, young residents from the White Building near Meta House have been trained in photography and filmmaking since 2012. Sok Chanrado’s BEFORE AND NOW (2014, 4min), Seng Simouy’s BELIEVING (3 min) and Vong Chamsim’s DRAWER (3 min) are some of their recent productions, documenting the present and history of this poor, but vibrant neighborhood. Filmmakers will hold Q&As. The group, also known as the White Building Collective, also produces an online photo project called Humans of Phnom Penh (HoPP) which publishes a daily photostory about Phnom Penh residents. AZIZA Film Class is a project by Sa Sa Art Projects and Big Stories (Australia).

7.30PM: PRESENTATION BY NGO SIDO

7.45PM: WHY POVERTY FILM FESTIVAL - Every year, 130 million babies are born and not one of them decides where they will be born or how they will live. In Cambodia, you’re likely to be born to family living on less than $1 per day. In Sierra Leone, chances of surviving the first year are half those of the global average. In the USA, Starr’s new baby could soon be one of the 1.6 million homeless children now living in the streets. Brian Hill takes a worldwide trip to meet the newest generation for his documentary WELCOME TO THE WORLD (2012, 58 min).

8.45PM: WHY POVERTY FILM FESTIVAL: The population of Mali comprises 75 per cent farmers, but rich, land-hungry nations like China and Saudi Arabia are leasing Mali’s land in order to turn large areas into agribusiness farms. Many Malian peasants do not welcome these efforts, seeing them as yet another manifestation of imperialism. As Mali experiences a military coup, the developers are scared off. Hugo Berkeley’s and Osvalde Lewat’ LAND RUSH (2012, 58 min) examines if Mali’s farmers combat food shortages and escape poverty on their own terms?