Starting Over is a dramatic film about HIV/AIDS in the sub-Saharn African region, and a proper response to this pandemic. The film addresses issues of HIV transmission, stigmatization and its impact on the afflicted and affected in a poignant, yet educational manner. Produced in Nigeria with the best talent of the booming Nigeria video industry, it embraces international production standards, to create a movie that presents Africa in a bright and non-stereotypical manner.
Starting Over is an excellent media tool that has proven to be successful in promoting behavior change. It is a film that tells the story of the impact of HIV/AIDS on an individual, those that love him and the society at large. Starring A-list actors from Nigeria, Starting Over tells the story of the despair and loss of hope that HIV/AIDS has brought upon many African nations and the brighter future that is possible.
Haiti A.W.A.K.E
Now, dubbed in Creole for the very similar Haitian market, Starting Over will be available to ministries working with the Haitian people. It will also be available to individual Haitians on DVD, and used in a variety of venues to teach and educate Haitians on the truth about HIV/AIDS – and to give them hope through the body of Christ.
For a peek at the movie, Starting Over click here.
More Than Just a Film
Today, Starting Over and an accompanying curriculum is being used by numerous agencies combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic all over Africa. This includes a diversity of organizations including NGOs, corporations, government agencies and many Church denominations. The film has also been adopted by more than a dozen non-governmental organizations in Nigeria, the Ghana AIDS Commission and numerous faith and community based organizations in several African countries and they are using it in schools, churches, hospitals, open air meetings, and numerous other settings.
New Movie in the Works
With the success of Starting Over, Project TeamWork, and partners, Gospel Communications, Equipping Leaders Internationally, and Haitian Producer, Mora Jr. Etienne, are producing a new movie entitled, A Life Worth Living.This movie will feature Haitian actors within a Haitian setting, dealing with the specific challenges they face as people who deal with voodoo, stigma, and cultural challenges. Again, using an intriguing plot, Project TeamWork and partners lay a foundation for dialogue and information that will help break down barriers and open minds to the truth about HIV/AIDS.
A Life Worth Living is in the process. . . while additional funding is being sought.