WeOwnTV: Sierra Leone

With the idea that no one is more qualified to tell the story of Sierra Leone than Sierra Leoneans themselves, WeOwnTV debuted in 2009 facilitating a month-long filmmaking workshop for 18 young men and women in Freetown, the country’s capital. As a result, the young filmmakers below are creating new works to share with you. In July 2010, fueled and inspired by these young collaborators, the doors of the WeOwnTV Sierra Leone Media Center opened to provide a space to meet, create, procure professional work and to continue their education.

child bride Blessed Sons arranged marriage father WeOwnTV youth filmmaker short-film homework the hustler krio anti-corruption Flip cam celebration tribute life memories faith reggae village Kono district blind storytelling underprivileged youth violence music child solider orphan the kid soccer priest education B-roll New Orleans religion harmony identity cultural advocacy documentary Arthur Pratt prostitution mischief disability Bonerama Horns actor community theater non-profit inspiration traditional artist community youth eduction polio woman school Sierra Leone video Michalla Sallu media professionals africa development culture motherhood filming rebels creativity teaching women’s issues loss filmmaking teacher Steve Berlin behind-the-scenes band Refugee All Stars pastor filmmaker humor Los Lobos language family women's issues workshop video diaries dreams childhood Freetown technology street living poverty African dress opportunity Barmmy Boy interviews youth Guinea witchcraft war dream fun Franklin M'Cormack