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Jury Duty Done - SXSWclick Winners

August 2nd, 2007 • Related Posts • Tags

announces winners! The Grand Jury Prize goes to a very funny animated short, Pierre about a lonely mouse. I was a juror for the Really Real category, and the winner there is Ubuntu.

Ubuntu
Directed by David Serota. Ubuntu is a film about the Soweto Kliptown Youth Organization (SKY) located in an impoverished area of Johannesburg, South Africa. Started by Bob Nameng in 1987, SKY is an after school program where children can utilize the arts as educational therapy. Ubuntu is a belief that through others, you become a better person. Despite seemingly impossible situations, SKY gives children the confidence that they will achieve their dreams.

Congrats to all the participants, jury duty was a pleasure. I can’t wait for SXSW 2008! B there, or b square!

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