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A Call for Empathy

This beautiful video titled “Mankind is No Island” recently won first prize at Tropfest NY.  Directed  by Jason van Genderen, it was shot entirely on a cell phone with a budget of $57.

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8 Responses to “A Call for Empathy”

  1. See the World | Global Compassion.com | Photos of People and Life » Blog Archive » Seeing (the homeless through a cell phone) says:
    October 15, 2008 at 1:03 am

    [...] From TED: “This beautiful video titled “Mankind is No Island” recently won first prize at Tropfest NY.  Directed  by Jason van Genderen, it was shot entirely on a cell phone with a budget of $57.” Creativity and artistic vision trump big budgets and fancy gear (again). [...]

  2. Andrew Gray | Photosensibility » Blog Archive » Vision, empathy, and a cell phone says:
    October 15, 2008 at 1:17 am

    [...] From TED: “This beautiful video titled “Mankind is No Island” recently won first prize at Tropfest NY. Directed by Jason van Genderen, it was shot entirely on a cell phone with a budget of $57.” Creativity and artistic vision trump big budgets and fancy gear (again). (Cross-posted at GlobalCompassion.com) [...]

  3. Julia Fraser says:
    October 16, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    A powerful spiritual boost to remind us of our potential for good, in times when greed and anger are the defining emotions

  4. RUTH A BATTING says:
    October 30, 2008 at 11:34 am

    What a powerful video and the message surely hits each and everyone of us. This was truly beautiful, meaningful and lasting.

  5. Luna Stormcrow says:
    October 30, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    A three kleenex box watch - but let us all remember that EMPATHY lives not just in fabulous films like this one. Next time, do not turn your eyes away from me and hurry on your way..stop and look into my eyes and listen to my heart. THEN the filmmakers will be successful. Blessings on all…..

  6. Captain Albie says:
    November 5, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    very powerful

    so when i give am i doing it for me or for them………….something to think about.

  7. Anne-Marie Marable says:
    November 9, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    It’s easy to feel overwhelmed; but if we can each truly help one person, what a beautiful world this would be.

  8. Matthew says:
    November 17, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Why should we care?

    “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40)

    The way we treat others is how we have treated God. I have heard people say “I won’t give anything to these people. They’ll only use it to buy booze.” What they do with it is their business. I’m held accountable only for helping others.

    I LOVED this.

    God bless all of us.
    Matthew

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