One Peace at a Time
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One Peace at a Time is a film by Turk and Christy Pipkin. It was produced by The Nobelity Project
and was premiered to a sold out audience at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, USA, on April 14, 2009. It is the sequel to the film Nobelity
. It has been shown all across the United States and in multiple countries across the world.
, Turk Pipkin
continues his global journey of knowledge and action
with One Peace at a Time. While Nobelity dealt with global problems, One Peace at a Time focuses on specific solutions. The solutions Pipkin chronicles include the model Indian orphanages of The Miracle Foundation
, family planning initiatives with Thailand’s Mechai Viravaidya, Ethiopian water projects with A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
, and Architecture for Humanity
’s global design challenge for communities in need in the Himalayas, the Amazon and the slums of Nairobi
. The film looks at the possibility of providing basic rights to every child.
Premiered at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood, California.
Shown at the Heartland Film Festival.
Shown at the Hollywood Theatre (Portland, Oregon) and Auckland
, New Zealand
as part of the Architecture for Humanity
Haiti reconstruction fund.
Shown at the 2009 Eugene International Film Festival
's long time friend Willie Nelson
. It also features the insights of Muhammad Yunus
the first economist to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Sugata Mitra
instigator of the experiment known as Hole in the Wall or Minimally Invasive Education
, Cameron Sinclair
founder of Architecture for Humanity
, United States Secretary of Energy
and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
Steve Chu, and Caroline Boudreaux founder of The Miracle Foundation
.
, The Nobelity Project brought forth many of the foremost problems happening today. In an attempt to find the answers to all the problems posed in Nobelity, Turk Pipkin spent 3 years filming, traveled to 5 continents and 20 countries, once again interviewing Nobel Laureates and working with other organizations such as CARE, A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
, and Architecture for Humanity
.
The Nobelity Project
The Nobelity Project is an Austin, TX-based nonprofit founded by Turk and Christy Pipkin, in 2006, while producing the film Nobelity. The nonprofit's principal goals include education and bettering the lives of people across the globe...
and was premiered to a sold out audience at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, USA, on April 14, 2009. It is the sequel to the film Nobelity
Nobelity
Nobelity is a feature documentary which looks at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of Nobel laureates, including Desmond Tutu, Sir Joseph Rotblat, Ahmed Zewail and Wangari Maathai. The film was premiered at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival and was the first of several sold-out...
. It has been shown all across the United States and in multiple countries across the world.
Summary
Building on his film, NobelityNobelity
Nobelity is a feature documentary which looks at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of Nobel laureates, including Desmond Tutu, Sir Joseph Rotblat, Ahmed Zewail and Wangari Maathai. The film was premiered at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival and was the first of several sold-out...
, Turk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin is the co-founder of The Nobelity Project, an education and action non-profit which seeks to find solutions to many pressing global problems, and which advocates for basic rights for children everywhere...
continues his global journey of knowledge and action
with One Peace at a Time. While Nobelity dealt with global problems, One Peace at a Time focuses on specific solutions. The solutions Pipkin chronicles include the model Indian orphanages of The Miracle Foundation
The Miracle Foundation
The Miracle Foundation is a 501, non-profit organization founded in 2000, focused on empowering orphans in India to reach their full potential, one child at a time. By creating a family-style living environment for each of the 500 orphans currently in their care, this secular organization goes...
, family planning initiatives with Thailand’s Mechai Viravaidya, Ethiopian water projects with A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
The A Glimmer of Hope Foundation was founded by Texas-based philanthropists Philip Berber and Donna Berber to reduce extreme poverty in rural Ethiopia. In 2010, Philip and Donna were ranked #7 by Barron's in its list of '25 Best Givers' in the world,...
, and Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity is a charitable organization that seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings professional design services to communities in need...
’s global design challenge for communities in need in the Himalayas, the Amazon and the slums of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
. The film looks at the possibility of providing basic rights to every child.
Screenings and awards
Won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at the Maui Film FestivalPremiered at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood, California.
Shown at the Heartland Film Festival.
Shown at the Hollywood Theatre (Portland, Oregon) and Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
as part of the Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity is a charitable organization that seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings professional design services to communities in need...
Haiti reconstruction fund.
Shown at the 2009 Eugene International Film Festival
Appearances
The film stars Turk PipkinTurk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin is the co-founder of The Nobelity Project, an education and action non-profit which seeks to find solutions to many pressing global problems, and which advocates for basic rights for children everywhere...
's long time friend Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
. It also features the insights of Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
the first economist to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
Sugata Mitra
Sugata Mitra
Prof. Sugata Mitra is Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, UK. He is best known for his Hole in the Wall experiment, and widely cited in works on literacy and education...
instigator of the experiment known as Hole in the Wall or Minimally Invasive Education
Minimally Invasive Education
Minimally Invasive Education is a term used to describe how children learn in unsupervised environments. It was derived from an experiment done by Sugata Mitra while at NIIT in 1999 often called The Hole in the Wall....
, Cameron Sinclair
Cameron Sinclair
Cameron Sinclair is the co-founder and 'chief eternal optimist' for Architecture for Humanity, a charitable organization which seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crisis and brings professional design services to communities in need.- Education and personal life :Educated at Kingswood...
founder of Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity is a charitable organization that seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings professional design services to communities in need...
, United States Secretary of Energy
United States Secretary of Energy
The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The position was formed on October 1, 1977 with the creation of the Department of Energy when President Jimmy...
and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and...
Steve Chu, and Caroline Boudreaux founder of The Miracle Foundation
The Miracle Foundation
The Miracle Foundation is a 501, non-profit organization founded in 2000, focused on empowering orphans in India to reach their full potential, one child at a time. By creating a family-style living environment for each of the 500 orphans currently in their care, this secular organization goes...
.
Production
With the 2006 film NobelityNobelity
Nobelity is a feature documentary which looks at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of Nobel laureates, including Desmond Tutu, Sir Joseph Rotblat, Ahmed Zewail and Wangari Maathai. The film was premiered at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival and was the first of several sold-out...
, The Nobelity Project brought forth many of the foremost problems happening today. In an attempt to find the answers to all the problems posed in Nobelity, Turk Pipkin spent 3 years filming, traveled to 5 continents and 20 countries, once again interviewing Nobel Laureates and working with other organizations such as CARE, A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
The A Glimmer of Hope Foundation was founded by Texas-based philanthropists Philip Berber and Donna Berber to reduce extreme poverty in rural Ethiopia. In 2010, Philip and Donna were ranked #7 by Barron's in its list of '25 Best Givers' in the world,...
, and Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity is a charitable organization that seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings professional design services to communities in need...
.