Category Archive For "South East Asia"
Reportage Club: Marta Szczesniak
On Wednesday 8th May 2024, the Parallel Lives Network hosted a Reportage Club event with documentary photographer, Marta Szczesniak @martaszczesniak_photography John Coster, Founder of the Parallel Lives Network was in-conversation with Marta about her photography and a recent trip to Thailand where she captured images of the street children. Venue: Orso Coffee Shop
Talk: Davao del Norte State College in the Philippines
I was invited to deliver two guest lectures related to the SDGs for the students of Davao del Norte State College, New Visayas, Panabo City, Davao del Norte in the Philippines. I particularly like giving these types of lectures as it’s an opportunity to draw on both content related to lived experience from the Parallel …
Partnership: LSPR Jakarta, Indonesia
LSPR International Relations and Partnership Office, officially welcomed the Documentary Media Centre, Leicester, United Kingdom via an online MOU signing on Tuesday, 8th March 2022. It was signed by John on behalf of the Documentary Media Centre with Mr. Mikael Yulius Cobis M.Si. M.M, the Dean for Faculty of Communication Studies at LSPR Communication and …
Talk: Khon Kaen University in Thailand
On Sunday 20th February I was asked by Pat Kotchapakdee from Khon Kaen University KKU in Thailand to give a guest talk to his MA students. As they attend at 09:00 Sunday mornings I was online at the Documentary Media Centre at 02:00! The 19 International students came from China, Laos and Thailand to study …
DocXplorers Series – Pat Kotchapakdee
The DocXplorers Series involves John Coster interviewing industry practitioners and issue experts from across the Parallel Lives Network’s Members and supporters. Next up is Pat Kotchapakdee from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Khon Kaen University In our interview, we discuss his image selected by National Geographic Your Shot and the growing film archive at the University. The footage …
DocXplorers Series – Candy Hernandez
The DocXplorers Series will involve interviews with industry practitioners and issue experts from across the Parallel Lives Network’s Members and supporters. We begin with Candy Hernandez in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her current roles: Managing Director at ASEAN PR Network, Secretariat for Global Alliance Asia Pacific Region (GAP) and Director of International Relations and Partnership Office at …
Exploring Through Virtual Challenges
I decided to take part in a virtual challenge organised by Conqueror Challenges….an opportunity to explore places I’d already visited or new places that I’ll probably never get to (like the Inca trail in Peru) using online resources. My first challenge took me back to Cambodia that I visited in 2017 and again twice in …
DocXplorers Programme
The DocXplorers programme is where the Doc Media Centre’s resources ‘intersect’ with the Parallel Lives Network. Through the creative use of documentary media from our Museum, Archive and Library collections – including films, photography, audio and new media – we will be creating exhibitions, events and immersive experiences that connect individuals with the world around them. These …
LSPR UPSCALES! Programme
Recently I was asked to deliver a workshop to academic colleagues at LSPR in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was their third workshop in the LSPR Upscales! Programme – Short movie production for enhancing international social campaign. ‘LSPR UPSCALE intends to improve the capability of LSPR lecturers which is expected to be used to improve the knowledge, …
Sponsorship of Showcase Award
The SDGFilmfest was formed by LSPR and DMU in March 2018. Participants recognised the sheer scope and importance of global challenges such as equality, the environment, human and civil rights, and the need to raise awareness of these issues within Developing Nations and the West to facilitate their achievement. SDGFilmfest is funded by the Global …