Global Lives Project
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Global Lives Project
The Global Lives Project is an international collaboration of film-makers, who have produced 10 documentaries. Each documentary is 24 hours long - it captures a complete day in the life of the film subject. These subjects were chosen to be demographically
representative of the global population, so that they match the global distributions of rural vs. urban population, regional distribution, gender, income level, religion, and age.
The Global Lives Project has been supported by the Black Rock Arts Foundation
, the Long Now Foundation
, the Adobe Foundation, the Burwen Education Foundation, the Consulate of Switzerland in San Francisco, and hundreds of individual donors.
The first full premiere of all 10 videos will occur at a museum in San Francisco in February 2010. The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
is hosting a four month exhibition
that will immerse the viewer in the daily life of people from across the world.
The Global Lives Project is an international collaboration of film-makers, who have produced 10 documentaries. Each documentary is 24 hours long - it captures a complete day in the life of the film subject. These subjects were chosen to be demographically
Demography
Demography is the statistical study of human population. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic human population, that is, one that changes over time or space...
representative of the global population, so that they match the global distributions of rural vs. urban population, regional distribution, gender, income level, religion, and age.
The Global Lives Project has been supported by the Black Rock Arts Foundation
Black Rock Arts Foundation
The Black Rock Arts Foundation was established May 2001 in order to promote public, community-based art installations. It is a not-for-profit organization, founded by several people who also direct Burning Man...
, the Long Now Foundation
Long Now Foundation
The Long Now Foundation, established in 1996, is a private organization that seeks to become the seed of a very long-term cultural institution. It aims to provide a counterpoint to what it views as today's "faster/cheaper" mindset and to promote "slower/better" thinking...
, the Adobe Foundation, the Burwen Education Foundation, the Consulate of Switzerland in San Francisco, and hundreds of individual donors.
The first full premiere of all 10 videos will occur at a museum in San Francisco in February 2010. The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a multi-disiplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse...
is hosting a four month exhibition
that will immerse the viewer in the daily life of people from across the world.