'what makes me happy' diaries
Premiere of Tung's Film: Vietnam
Annie Gibbs edits Bushra's film
"Go to 10.01.33 on disc 8" I say… "it's a wide shot of the city of Dhaka and at 10.10.20 there is a closer shot to see Bushra walking through the crowd".
The Dhaka Surprise
"You'll have plenty of surprises in Dhaka" says the young man who is sharing the taxi, as we head from Dhaka airport into the city...
Annie Gibbs visits Uganda to film
It's Thursday and we have been here for 10 days. A few more to go and the film should be complete. 'Here' is Moroto, in the North of Uganda...
Annie Gibbs visits Vietnam to film
“Ow….Ow…Oh my!!!” I try to keep the decibels down. My head throbs, my eyes water and I desperately want to cry, shout, scream and swear...
Annie Gibbs visits Uganda on a recce
Two decades of conflict have taken a toll on Uganda and the impact of the years of violence and insecurity in the northern areas has left a heavy mark...
Annie Gibbs visits Vietnam on a recce
Well nearly packed and nearly ready to go...Friday afternoon and Vietnam beckons. I'm excited, but it is the start of a nerve wracking journey...
The International Sahara Film Festival
Annie Gibbs was invited to take the films from the Ragdoll Foundation’s ‘what makes me happy’ international initiative to the Sahara Film Festival….
Annie Gibbs visits Armenia
On Sunday 27th July I went in search of a story for the second series of 'what makes me happy' in Armenia.
Annie Gibbs visits Sudan
On March 2nd Annie set off with 2 colleagues to film the first film of the second series of what makes me happy; Angelina’s Film.
To mark and remember the journey, the people and the place, Annie has written a diary to share her experiences and to give us a taste of life in South Sudan.
Annie Gibbs Visits Ramallah, Palestine
"My name is Annie Gibbs and I work as a Producer/Director for the Ragdoll Foundation. A year ago I carried out a 5 day workshop with a young group of teenagers in Ramallah, Palestine. This workshop was to encourage the art of storytelling and programme making aimed at young children specifically"
With finance from Feed the Minds, a charity which invests in peace building and conflict resolution in some of the world's most violent regions, I was able to return to work with these young people to make a film of one of the chosen stories - Annan's Film...