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Back from Sudan

Coury Deeb — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:49:55 GMT

The Nadus team has been back for a month now from their most recent trip to Sudan. While there we had the privilege of interviewing and filming Riak Machar, the Vice President of Southern Sudan. In addition to that powerful interview, we also captured footage of hospital patients who were victims of a cholera outbreak, a still-born delivery and various other scenes which illustrate the reality of those struggling to get by in Sudan.

I’m happy to report that filming for “The New Sudan” has been
completed. Now comes the long and tedious process of editing! Pending finances, we are looking at a winter release date for the documentary. Currently, we’re in need of about $34,000 to finish editing the film and distribute it. Please consider donating to this project.

In the meantime, teams of people just like you are headed into the
heart of Southern Sudan to begin touching lives. In July, a team of young men and women will be traveling to Sudan to work on water purification . In September, a medical team will go to help impact them great medical needs in that area.

It’s great knowing that, even prior to the release of this moving
film, people’s lives have already been changed by the message that Nadus is delivering from the voices in Sudan. Imagine what will happen when we finalize the film project and begin distribution! This is the best way to raise eyebrows, to call people to stand up, and to encourage people to give financially. All for the sake of those suffering in Sudan. I can’t wait to ride this out ‘til the end!

This is our update for now. Please check back regularly for more
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Off to Sudan!

Coury Deeb — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:03:43 GMT

Nadus is off to Sudan again. This time, we’re taking one of our partners: Seed. Together, we’ll be sending a water team in July, and a medical team in September (additional trips pending). This trip will serve 2 purposes. 1.) Paving the way for these upcoming trips. When the teams hit the ground, we want them running. So, we’ll be setting up their trips prior to them arriving. 2.) Nadus will of course be filming. There’s some things we’d like to film to include in the documentary “The New Sudan” that we didn’t get last time. Could we live without it? Sure. But we have this opportunity to go back and film more and so we’re gonna take it. Please check back frequently over the next few weeks for updates and images of our journey. It’s sure to be an adventure, if its anything like our month long filming expedition last July. Check that trip out also.

Gallery Exhibit

Coury Deeb — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:55:06 GMT

For the entire month of December, Nadus Films hosted an exhibit entitled “The New Sudan”. The exhibit included children’s drawings, children’s photography, paintings and Nadus’ photography and film work. The exhibit was a huge success. The gallery opening drew the largest crowd to this particular art gallery (www.the930.org). Our good friend Valentino Achak Deng spoke on the current needs in Southern Sudan and why it is important to partner with organizations like Nadus Films. If you’re interested in hosting “The New Sudan” exhibit, please contact Nadus Films.

My son Abel and I head to the Sudan...

Coury Deeb — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:47:55 GMT

This title is a little misleading. Well, perhaps a lot misleading. My son Abel and I didn’t actually visit my friend Yengi Desmond Tutu in the Sudan. However, we did all go to the Louisville Zoo together while he was in town visiting us this past weekend. While at the zoo, we visited the “Africa Outpost”. Surprisingly, Desmond was taken back at how “good of a job” they did in replicating Africa.

Desmond and I first met each other on a flight from Nairobi to Uganda back in 2005. I was on my way to Sudan for the first time. I learned that Desmond was moving to the states for the first time and knew no one. What a perfect opportunity to make a friend. Desmond came and lived in Louisville, KY in the summer of 2006. He worked a full time construction job in order to pay for his schooling. This time, he came for a weekend prior to his fall classes starting. What’s he studying you might ask? This brilliant young man is studying chemistry and mathematics. We had a wonderful time together. My wife Anne and son Abel enjoyed his time here equally as much!

Nadus teaches kids about making films

William Wallace — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:40:56 GMT

Nadus wrapped up a project today at the Portland Promise Center. The Portland Promise Center gives youth and families from lower income parts of Louisville the opportunity to excel and be loved in a safe environment (http://www.portlandpromise.org). A few months back we were asked to come to the center & teach a few kids a bit about the process of film making. Well, time snuck up on us and last Sunday night, I received a reminder call letting me know that the classes were to be held the next 3 days from 2:00 to 4:00pm. My response was one of “Oh snap, I forgot about it!” but I showed up on Monday nevertheless.

I walked in having no idea what to expect or teach and was immediately thrown into a pack of six teenagers. It was a challenging week due to a ton of distractions and short attention spans, but I was driven by the desire to serve these kids & give them a memory to look back on as well as an opportunity that they may not have had otherwise.

It went down like this: Monday: We talked about films, film making, what type of films the kids like, and what type of film they would like to make. We then scripted & rehearsed the scenes for our Tuesday shoot. Tuesday: We worked really hard and spent an intense two hours shooting the film. Props to everyone for being focused & patient. Wednesday: We finally began the editing. I taught a bit about the process and then we went right to it.

I will be finishing the editing myself over the next several days so that we can premier it at the center next week. I had a lot of fun serving this class over those 3 days and it was nice to do a less serious project. My hope is that the kids walked away with a basic knowledge of film making and that they felt the love.

We would like to be able to do this again soon.
William