Watch This: Ben Affleck's Short Film, 'Gimme Shelter'
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You've probably heard folks talk about the atrocities being committed in the Congo, or skipped through a commercial featuring a slideshow of poor, dirty, unhappy faces in an effort to win your donations -- but the problems aren't going away, and perhaps you'll take a few minutes to check out this new short film from Ben Affleck to see if there's anything you can do to help. Affleck teams up with UNHCR and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in a new campaign (which includes the following short, directed by Affleck) to "help raise funds and awareness about the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the work of the UN refugee agency." They hope to eventually raise $23 million in 2009 to help pay for stuff like clean water supplies and emergency humanitarian assistance kits.
From UNHCR: "In November, Affleck visited Africa to shoot footage in DRCs strife-torn North Kivu province, where tens of thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August. He also visited Uganda, where some 30,000 people have sought refuge and are receiving help from UNHCR. The result is a short film entitled Gimme Shelter, set to the classic Rolling Stones song of the same name, which Jagger and the group donated to the campaign."
Watch the short below, then please head on over to the UNHCR website to see what you can do to help.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-17-2008 @ 3:48PM
Paul said...
Who would have ever thought that Ben Affleck would turn out to be such a talented director. Gone Baby Gone was awesome. While Casey is clearly the superior actor of the two, they make a great team. When I see such young guys doing such great work, I can't help but wonder where they all studied. A good acting school is worth it’s weight in gold. The key is to find one that caters to your individual needs. Not only do you need the basic tools for auditioning, scene study and the like, but you need a curriculum that works with whatever your schedule may be. Whether you work all day, go to high school or care for your kids, not everyone can study in the traditional way. Another acting program that works this way is Film Connection. http://www.film-connection.com/Acting.html The Film Connection’s acting program is affiliated with Joe Anthony studios and fetures valuable one-on-one mentoring. They are also available to anyone living in the United States and have financial aid assistance.
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12-17-2008 @ 5:05PM
Adam said...
Yeah, he's so talented that he didn't deinterlace his footage.
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12-19-2008 @ 1:10PM
Ellen said...
This short film is very powerful. I've been concerned about the suffering in the Congo for a long time, and seeing the faces of the people and their circumstances makes it real and makes us all one. We've ignored this place for too long. I'm glad Ben Affleck is helping the world pay attention and take action.
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12-22-2008 @ 3:30AM
yra1908 said...
Content of this clip doesn`t compare with this song. Afleck sucks!
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1-10-2009 @ 1:42AM
patrick said...
Dear Ben Affleck, magic bullet, nattress, twixtor...google these, see where it leads you...at the moment i don't care what's in your movie, your framing, your cuts...magic bullet, natress, twixtor...google these and see where it leads you.
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