Comments on: Ciné Institute Featured on CNN: Soledad O’Brien

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:10:38 +0000

Nice to see the Canadian Troops (Shoulder patches) on the scene, now if we could only move the politicians to move with the same alacrity it would have helped a lot more. Our DART teams were ready to go 12hours after the quake but the only information I have heard is that they did not arrive on scene till 5-7days later.

By: SUNfiltered : Fresh culture daily. » Blog Archive » How you can help in Haiti

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:46:34 +0000

[...] them. They posted their videos on the Internet, where it has attracted widespread attention. Now, news cameras and global aid have come to Jacmel. Still, the students keep filming, allowing their people to tell [...]

By: Leslie Lane

Leslie Lane — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:14:30 +0000

In the first days after the earthquake a Cine Institute instructor who was in New York was interviwed on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting System), this was how I first found out about the film school. Since then the film school has been featured on several CBC radio and tv news programs. The Canadian navy has arrived in Jacmel and I feel that as a Canadian I have a connection to Jacmel and the film school. Haiti is constantly on the news and so beleive that you have not been forgotten and people are doing what they can to assist you. I hope the relief efforts on the ground become more efficient and that you all remain safe.

By: Jeffry Piker

Jeffry Piker — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:29:08 +0000

Your pieces are very important and helpful to us in Canada. They provide valuable information and perspective which we seldom get in our mainline media. Thank you so much. Your community of Jacmel is in our thoughts, prayers and hopes.