NKOSI A Voice of AIDS Orphans

Globalvision announces a new video tribute to a young hero of theAIDS crisis, 12 year old Nkosi Johnson, a voice of Africa's Aid'sorphans who died tragically last month. "What our video does that mostof the press coverage of Nkosi's death did NOT do is to link Nkosi'sstruggle to the still largely under covered AIDS orphans crisis. Weurge everyone working against AIDS including educators, doctors,community groups, and NGOS to arrange screenings to inspire hope,mobilize awareness and promote active concern."
You can now see a selection from the video ONLINE at the Globalvision website:Click here.

There are two versions of this video. The principal version, 17 ½minutes, was produced by Globalvision for the Francois Xavier Bagnoud(FXB) Association and features Nkosi's appearance at theInternational Aids conference in Durban and eloquent commentary bySouth African Judge Edwin Cameron, FXB President Albina duBoisrouvray, actor Danny Glover and Nkosi's step mother Gail Johnson,among others.

Price: FXB is asking a $50 US donation (or equivalent) for a VHS copy of thevideo to support their advocacy campaign for AIDS orphans. Send acheck to:
FXB US Foundation
651 Huntington Avenue #711c
Boston MA 02115 USA
(specify PAL or NTSC)
For more information about FXB and the orphans issue, visit:FXB website.

They can provide a limited number of videos for free for those who cannot afford the suggested donation. Write to FXB c/o dschechter@igc.org

A second version of the video is longer and designed for TVBroadcast. Produced with Videovision, the South African film companyled by Anant Singh, it was broadcast in prime time on MNET in SouthAfrica and seen throughout the continent on its satellite serviceless than a week after Nkosi was buried. A shorter 7 ½ minuteversion was previewed at the World Economic Meeting in Durban.
This expanded and more contextualized 44 minute TV version isavailable to TV stations worldwide, and to concerned individuals,resource centers and AIDS groups It also features powerful coverageof his funeral along with commentary by Nelson Mandela, Mozambique'sPresident Joaquim Chissano, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaundaand many other eloquent African voices.

VHS Copies are available for resource libraries and institutions for $100from:
Globalvision
1600 Broadway #700
NY NY 10019 USA
Specify NTSC or PAL
Attention: Danny Schechter

For more information, email: dschechter@igc.org

Danny Schechter
Executive Producer, Globalvision
Executive Editor, THE MEDIA CHANNEL
www.mediachannel.org
1600 Broadway #700
New York, N.Y. 10019
Tel: 212 246-0202 x3006
Fax: 212:246-2677