I borrowed this slogan from my friend Sue’s blog Suzemuze.  It really defines Social Media for me and is a great description of those who have been embracing our project and sharing With Glowing Hearts with their friends and followers.

Our Press section is growing daily thanks to folks like Dave Olson, who has been spreading the word about our film.  Dave has many projects on the web including his blog filled with ‘nuggets, noticed or observed’.

There was a great piece done by DOXA Blogger Mike Browne.  They run a documentary film festival in Vancouver comprised of public screenings, workshops, panel discussions and public forums.  They had a really cool fundraiser last year where they auction off ‘celebrity cameras’.  I was lucky enough to win the bid for my favorite filmmaker’s camera, Denys Arcand!

Gillian Shaw over at the Vancouver Sun, Bob Mackin at 24hr and Stephen Hui of the Georgia Straight have also been telling the world about us.  They are all doing some interesting work blending traditional media and new media so I suggest checking them out.

Frances MacKinnon at Youth films International where they are giving students an introduction to the real-life documentary experience from concept through completion, had some kind words for us in a post about ‘Social Change’.

At NorthGeek.com they’re ” just a bunch of dudes who love to talk about tech. All this geeky stuff really excites us, so we want to share it with you: THE WORLD.”  They have a cool post about the new Google ‘Snowview’.

I have learned much from my 1st year participating in new media and am excited about the new discoveries and the new people I have connected with.

Thanks to all and continue to create, share and be brilliant!

Andrew

Hey Folks,

Here’s the final Webisode.

On the day that Megaphone Magazine launched its special Olympic (Commemorative) issue we wanted to release our video about Garvin Snider, one of their vendors.

I first met Garvin in a cafe in the DTES.  I was meeting him to pick up my 2009 Hope in Shadows Calender and book.  A remarkable, compassionate guy  with a terrific sense of humor and a compelling story.  In the last year I’ve filmed Garvin at many different events and happenings. He has great insights and even greater outlook.  Committed to vendor training at both Megaphone and Hope in Shadows, Garvin is making change possible, not only by helping others in his community, but by being a poster for  human kindness.  Just before Christmas I met Garvin for a little catch up interview.  When we finished he reached into his bag a pulled out a Hope in Shadows toque with a Megaphone pin and said this is for you.  A small gesture with a lot of meaning.  I asked how calender sales were going and he spoke of donating some of his money from the sales to those in other countries facing similar problems of homelessness and poverty.  Reaching beyond his neighborhood Garvin truly is an agent for global change.

His convictions and devotion to standing up for what he knows is right and steadfast commitment has seen him through many things.  Will it see him through the Olympics?

This is his story. Enjoy

Andrew

Hello Again,

We are excited to present Webisode #2 the True North Media House story. When content consumers become content producers, what’s next?  How about a place for them to all hang out, share and publish their content together.  Join the TNMH folks as the invite the world to join them in Vancouver for this very large meetup called the Olympics. Watch Here

We will continue to document this story during the Games and are hopeful to capture social media’s next wave.  Bringing like minded folks together to share content can only lead to something special.  New tools, new technology, new ideas, what will it be?

In this video you will meet ‘Techartist’ Kris Krug and ‘Social Media Guru’ Dave Olson.  I first met Kris and Dave on Feb. 3rd 2009. There was a shout out on Twitter about a meetup at a Gastown tech company for those who were interested in exploring social media’s inclusion in the 2010 Winter Olympics. There was quite a buzz in the air that night as folks were excited about the idea of creating a non accredited media center.  That buzz has continued through the year and is reaching its peak  as Citizen Journalist from around the world gather in Vancouver.

“The way media is gathered and delivered continues to change – tools like YouTube, blogs, wikis, Twitters, RSS, FaceBook … etc. are several years old and all over the mainstream news now while newspapers close and TV seeks new revenue streams. Major stories break by amateurs with media capturing devices on their phones and important work is created by talented under-the-radar writers, photographers, filmmakers etc. who have significant online audience.

We feel the tools are mature, the bandwidth abundant, the creators eager and the world is watching.”

From truenorthmediahouse.com which I invite you to check out.  Regardless, if you are new to social media or a wily vet (to grab an appropriate hockey term) there is plenty of interesting information and people for you to connect with at TNMH.

Thanks and check back for Webisode # 3.

Andrew