The Most Remote Corner of the Earth
Client
Sightsavers, Uniting to Combat NTDs
Distribution
Conference Launch
Type
Awareness & Advocacy
Location
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
SHOOTING PRODUCER DIRECTOR
Steve Maud
EDITOR
Elena De Palma
In 2015, we were commissioned by Sightsavers to make a last-minute film in three countries in Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Our brief: to look into the leadership built around the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases. With footage captured on a chest-mount GoPro, we shot a ten-day trip that took us across Africa, and into the most remote corner of the Earth.
This film gives an insight into the packing, passports, shots, challenges and effort that goes into every Cloud9Media international trip.
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Remote African Eye Surgery
Charles and his remote eye surgery team (supported by Sightsavers and UTCNTD) find people with trachoma and transport them to the mobile eye surgery for treatment.
Remote African Eye Surgery
Client
Sightsavers, Uniting to Combat NTDs
Distribution
Company Website + Social Media
Types
Awareness & Advocacy
Location
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
SHOOTING PRODUCER DIRECTOR
Steve Maud
EDITOR
Steve Maud
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Manuela Jaramillo
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Rachael Mclean-Anderson
With this film played at the United To Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (UTCNTD) UN conference in 2015, we were proud to assist in providing this compelling story with a wider audience.
Charles and his remote eye surgery team (supported by Sightsavers and UTCNTDs) is on hand to find people with trachoma and transport them to the mobile eye surgery where they can be treated. A simple operation can be hugely effective, often restoring full sight. Equally importantly, health education work is being carried out in these regions to help prevention of trachoma, which is transmitted by flies, for future generations.
To film the story, we took a five-hour road trip from Nairobi to Kajiado County to work in dry and sometimes difficult shooting conditions. But it was truly inspiring to see the impact that this programme is having on individuals and families – people come in blind, and they leave with their vision restored. Thanks to the work of UTCNTDs, Sightsavers and The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, who support local healthcare teams, we think this is a truly awesome programme.