Global Insights 3 is a compilation of short documentaries featuring the struggles for indigenous rights, democracy and environmental justice which are re-shaping the world. The focus is on land rights in the Asia-Pacific region. (october 1999). PROGRAM Click on links to download excerpts as realvideo files: PART 1 Global news (6:00) Local action update (5:30) - Australia Bakun dam (6:00) - Malaysia Sardar Sarovar Project (3:00) - India Bougainville: Women Behind the Blockades (3:30) - Pacific Islands Philippines: Crossroads of Enterprise (8:00) - Philippines Australian indigenous struggles - Billa Kalina (1:00) - Yorta Yorta (2:30) - Cobboboonnee forest (3:00) - Kumarangk (Hindmarsh Island) (1:00) - Aboriginal tent embassy (7:00) - Genocide court case (3:00) - Roxby Downs (4:00)   PART 2 J18 (6:00) - UK/Australia From the crisis of capital to the hope of labor: 1998, progress!! (11:30) - Korea Junk APEC (3:00) - Philippines The pie's the limit (11:00) - US Indonesia: towards democracy (10:30) - Indonesia Turning the tide (3:30) - East Timor Burma 99 (8:30) - Burma Citizens¹ weapons inspection team (6:30) - Canada   Global Insights 3 - featured documentaries include a close-up look at the pro-democracy struggle in Indonesia, secret footage of protests from the student activist movement in Burma, and a report on the June 18 international day of action against globalisation. There is also a special compilation of recent aboriginal direct-action protests within Australia, and an action-packed environmental update. Satirical advertisements known as 'subverts' are included between the stories. Much of the footage has never been screened before. Global Insights is unique in it's 'grass-roots' approach - the videos have often been shot by activists themselves. The voices of people at the forefront of social change are heard. SKA TV and Friends of the Earth gratefully acknowledge the support of the sponsors for Global Insights 1999. People planning to attend Global Insights are strongly encouraged to buy their tickets early. The event will sell out. For further information, call SKA TV +61 3 9663-6976   SCREENINGS Global Insights 1999 first screened on 8th October 1999 in Melbourne, and was distributed through alternative networks throughout the world. It was featured at 'microcinema' events in Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Canada, US, Korea, India and Antarctica (that we know of!).

CREDITS
Original concept by Christiana Stergiou and Jason Torrance.
Production team: ntennis davi, campbell manderson, jeff riley, liz racz, ben moore, michelle cotterill, matthew mc kenzie, ada conroy.
Uncommercials adbusters media foundation.
Global and local news - jeff riley, campbell manderson, ntennis davi and access news (additional footage courtesy of undercurrents and elvira anna mc swain).
Aboriginal activism - ntennis davi, peter vaughan, russell hawkins, news unlimited, martin frank, damian morgan-bulled, anon, bilbo taylor, julia, fernando m goncalves/avante media australia, ska tv - thanks to all grassroots video activists and film makers who contributed footage.


edited excerpts from:
J18 - michelle cotterill and access news, undercurrents, i-contact video network.
the pie's the limit - whispered media.
From the Crisis of Capital to the Hope of Labor: 1998, Progress!! - Labor News Production.
Bougainville: women behind the blockades - frontline videos (mandy king and fabio cavadini).
junk APEC! philippines - peter vaughan, news unlimited.
citizens weapons inspection teams - working tv vancouver.
bakun dam - Komas productions.
narmada dam drowning protest - anonymous.
philippines: crossroads of enterprise peter vaughan, ntennis davi, news unlimited
burma '99 - ntennis davi, david grant, ska tv - 1996 student demo footage courtesy of images asia - 1998 bangkok demo courtesy of democracy groups (All Burma Student Democratic Front, National League for Democracy, Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma).
indonesia: towards democracy - ada conroy, ska tv - action in jakarta, july 1 1999 courstey jill hickson.
intro and credit sequences - campbell manderson.
thanks to: black rainbow, damian sullivan, tristy fairfield, lou stomm and yarra access tv, and andrew garton and c2o (community communications online).
special thanks for music to Monkey Marc, V Spy V Spy, Midnight Oil, Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly.
some material contained herein is protected by copyright law and remains the property of the respective owners/producers. permission may be required prior to public screenings of this program or making additional copies of this video tape. not to be used for profit.

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Supporting Sponsors
Stary George Myall Solicitors, Melbourne University Post Graduates, RMIT Student Union Ecology Action Group, Melbourne University Student Union Environment Collective, Channel 31 Melbourne

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