Vivendi

Vanessa de Lauzainghein, Director of Sponsorship, Auteuil Foundation (ASDR 2008)

Festi-mobiles, or using film as as tool for prevention

« Since September 2008, 26 youth at Notre-Dame de la Fondation d’Auteuil (Department of Eure-et-Loir) have participated in the “Festi-mobiles” project developed with Vivendi’s support as part of its solidarity program Create Joy. Throughout 16 sessions, five youth groups, accompanied by film professionals, work on writing, editing and creating short films made using a cell telephone.
With the development of mobile devices with built-in video functions and the success of social Web sites, teenagers are exposed more and more to problems related to the making and distribution of illicit (violent or pornographic) messages and to the associated concepts of image rights and the right to privacy. Rather than using a purely moralizing approach, we decided to launch this preventive project and use their attraction to the new technologies and the cinema as a perfect opportunity to combine learning and creativity. The goal of “Festi-mobiles” is to give youth the opportunity to express their opinions, talk about their difficulties and their aspirations, and also reveal their hidden talents!
On May 12, 2009, the young filmmakers will have the thrill of seeing their work on the big screen at the Festival of Short Films – an event where laughter, emotion and pride in work well done are the keywords. »