Film Screening went well…in the end.
In the end a motley crew consisting of parents, a local group from Westminster, some activists, a traveller, a barman, a Quaker and some random people there for a quiet drink and nothing more gathered around the screen to watch the movie. I left my crib cards at the office and so forgot to say what I intended but it went ok – people weren’t really there to hear me speak.
Steve from the Quaker Peace Society came along to talk about their peace-building mission in Northern Uganda which was interesting. He and I had a good chat afterwards about how we might be able to cross-promote each others events or do one together later on in the year.
We received donations of around £50 that I’ll be splitting between War Child and Invisible Children but it was never about the money really, I wanted to make an impact and the story does that for itself its just getting people there that takes the hard work.
So, went better than expected. Am still slightly disappointed by the no-shows but hey, it felt good to have reached people randomly that don’t already know about these things. Maybe it will spur them on to find out more and get involved. The barman thought the movie was really powerful and wanted to know about the work too.
In the end a motley crew consisting of parents, a local group from Westminster, some activists, a traveller, a barman, a Quaker and some random people there for a quiet drink and nothing more gathered around the screen to watch the movie. I left my crib cards at the office and so forgot to say what I intended but it went ok – people weren’t really there to hear me speak.
Steve from the Quaker Peace Society came along to talk about their peace-building mission in Northern Uganda which was interesting. He and I had a good chat afterwards about how we might be able to cross-promote each others events or do one together later on in the year.
We received donations of around £50 that I’ll be splitting between War Child and Invisible Children but it was never about the money really, I wanted to make an impact and the story does that for itself its just getting people there that takes the hard work.
So, went better than expected. Am still slightly disappointed by the no-shows but hey, it felt good to have reached people randomly that don’t already know about these things. Maybe it will spur them on to find out more and get involved. The barman thought the movie was really powerful and wanted to know about the work too.
It's all good :)
