I haven’t really had a chance to talk about anything but I wanted to tell everyone about something important and exciting that will be happening in a few hours.

Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film.

Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film.

Starting at 18:00 GMT on May 10, 2008, locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro will be linked for a live program of powerful films, live music, and visionary speakers. The entire program will be broadcast – in seven languages – to millions of people worldwide through the internet, television, and mobile phones.

The 24 short films to be featured have been selected from an international competition that generated more than 2,500 submissions from over one hundred countries. The films were chosen based on their ability to inspire, transform, and allow us see the world through another person’s eyes.

This is the first annual Pangea Day. I’m hoping that it helps bring us all together in the name of peace. Movies and films inspire, create, and pull people together.

Hopefully everyone can take a moment, gather friends, your parents, and watch.

Cheers,
Sara

EDIT:
There were so many incredible films showed today but I wanted to share three in particular that moved me. I don’t know which was my favorite.

More by Mike Osborne.
Inja (Dog) by Steve Pasvolsky
and here is A Thousand Words by Ted Chung