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ADOBE CHANGEMAKERS

"Visual storytelling has the power to change how people see the world around them. That’s why filmmaker and educator Christoph Geiseler has made it his mission to build a better world through video with One Minute Academy."

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UKRAINE: CHASING THE LIGHT

8 months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an OMA storytelling workshop takes place in partnership with America House in Kyiv. Joined by guests Professor Nick Cull, from the USC Center of Public Diplomacy, and Ed Bice, CEO of Meedan, follow along and meet the students as they learn the skills they need to capture their experiences in a one minute documentary-style format. 

MYANMAR: FILMING THE COUP

One Minute Academy and IWPR's "story-telling project originally intended to train ordinary people to produce short films is now also generating powerful videos to alert the outside world and their fellow citizens to the country’s plight. It has provided a rare means of communication and genuine documentation amid the political and disinformation crisis."

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PAKISTAN: STOP THE SPREAD

OMA trained 1000 storytellers in Pakistan to film and edit professional one minute videos. The program culminated with a One Minute Contest whereby the participants made videos stop the spread of Covid Disinformation. We broadcast the 10 best student videos on the US Embassy Pakistan Facebook page.

IRAQ: BUILD A BETTER WORLD

OMA trained 1000 storytellers in Iraq to film and edit professional one minute videos. The program culminated with a One Minute Contest whereby the participants made videos to celebrate women’s entrepreneurship in Iraq. We broadcast the 10 best student videos on the US Embassy Iraq’s Facebook page.

LIMITLESS AFRICA

From entrepreneurship to women’s empowerment, from building peaceful societies to the rising popularity of the Basketball Africa League, Claude Grunitzky’s Limitless Africa podcast  addresses issues that matter to Africa’s young people. The OMA team helps administer the Limitless Africa grant and radio partnerships for 25 million people on the African continent and in the African diaspora.

NEW YORK: ELEVATE YOUR STORY

The Clarity Media Group is a team of award-winning journalists who have dedicated their careers to the art of communication. The OMA team produced one minute promotional videos, a branding package and an online learning strategy to help the company boost sales and reach a global audience.

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