ViewChange Film Contest

Alan Grazioso

Bio:
Over the last 20 years Alan has striven to make films with meaning from children's programs to humanitarian films. Alan has produced and directed projects across the United States (including Alaska), Mexico, Canada, Central America, Asia and Africa. His projects have been recorded and translated into many languages including English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Italian, Amharic, and Afan Borena. His credits include: BBC, NPR, PBS, PBS Kids, PBSkids.org, CBS/Eyemark Entertainment, History Channel, L.L. Bean, BMW, Oxfam America, among others. Alan is a citizen of the USA and European Union and resides with his wife Patricia outside of Boston, Massachusetts.
Location:
Boston, MA

Films by this Filmmaker

Climate Change Hardest Hit: Empowered Women of Ethiopia
23rd place in Empowerment | 04:47
Short documentary visits the village of Gutu Dobi in southern Ethiopia and explores how women there are being impacted by the changing climate. And despite of the hardships of being on the front line of climate change they are empowering themselves, partnering with a local organization and sharing information. Run time is 4:35. Filmed in August 2009.
GOATS: A Gift in Action Helping Women in East Africa
13th place in Local/Global Partnerships | 01:55
In this mini-documentary, a goat restocking program supported by Oxfam America, an NGO based in Boston, and their Ethiopian partner GAYO. And explains how a centuries old local tradition of restocking livestock is being used today to empowered women of the Gutu Dobi village of southern Ethiopia. Shows how a donors gift of a goat can significantly help woman as the traditional head of household r0 ... More
Healthy Well: Clean Water Changing Lives in El Salvador
12th place in Innovation | 04:48
Healthy wells maintained by community members in rural El Salvador are impacting children's ability to learn, and everyone's community of life. An story and example how clean water is the basis of change.