AP Film Students Produce Promotional Film for ACE

Sreymach and Chiev - filming in action. 

As mentioned in previous Courtyard Newsletters the Aziza’s Place Film Program was a groundbreaking program in Cambodia, started in 2009. For the first year of the program five Aziza’s Place residents took part and another two residents completed the program in its second year. These residents have all maintained their enthusiasm for film production. In August this year Chiev, Ny, Theara, Cheng and Sreymach took their learning to the next level by producing a film for the Attitude Centre for Education (ACE) a Khmer-run NGO located in Phnom Penh.

During participation in life-learning courses run by ACE, their staff were impressed by the AP film students' motivation and passion for making films, and their previous film projects. They subsequently asked the residents if they would be willing to create a promotional film for ACE. The five AP residents mentioned above agreed to commit their time to the project during their break from Khmer Public School. They have been delighted to maintain a strong partnership with ACE, whose staff are all encouraging, positive and strong role models for them. ACE staff were impressed by the professionalism, team approach and commitment to the project displayed by the AP residents as they worked together to write a script, film and edit to produce a final product. ACE will use the film to promote and raise funds for the many great projects they run. The AP film students were excited to utilise their skills for the benefit of others while boosting their own sense of confidence and independence by taking on such a valuable project. See the film the AP residents created here.