Vision 2020 Presented By The Guardian
“We are being called to remember – to reimagine, to dream, to vision, to see the world and ourselves in entirely different ways.” (Tim Hiersted | www.filmsforaction.org)
It has been an exciting start to the new decade, already two months in, but I wanted my first piece on The Guardian’s 2020 Vision Campaign to be about something visual – film. Film is a form of mass communication, often described as the most powerful medium of communication. I am inclined to agree with this, especially in this day and age of social media distractions and shorter attention spans. Watching TV, or better still big-screen feature films at cinema-houses encourage us to have those quiet moments that are increasingly lacking in modern societies.
The film medium remains a key part of every society, not only as a form of entertainment but as an effective force for change, towards a greater good. Why? Because films tell stories, and in the most effective way…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
