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AHA MEDIA is very pleased to introduce our newest member of our team – Alain Assailly
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to introduce our newest member of our team – Alain Assailly ! 🙂
Free lance journalist and independant photographer, Alain Assailly has been living in Vancouver since May 2008.
He frequently contributes to The/La Source multicultural newspaper (www.thelasource.com).
He has also written articles in the frenchspeaking newspaper « L’Express du Pacifique » (www.lexpress.org).
In France, from 1991 to 1993, he attended the film school ESRA (« Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle »). There he learned techniques in photography, video and cinema production. Then, after passing a French Law degree (to learn about copyright in France), he got a Master in Corporate Communication in 1999 (equivalent to the Canadian Bachelor of Arts degree).
After his studies, he occupied different positions in France : Advertising Manager (including events organization), Webmaster assistant, Sales Representative, Account and Staff Manager (in the cleaning industry).
Alain has decided to start a new and fresh life in Canada, where he immigrated to in 2008. After working in a fast food restaurant as a Counter Attendant in North Vancouver, he now strives to challenge himself. He aims to specialize in the production of documentaries and wants to support the development of the upcoming W2 Community Media Arts Centre in Vancouver (www.creativetechnology.org).
He’s still a member of the France-Canada Organization based in Paris, in France (www.france-canada.info). This organization deals with the social and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
In 2006, Alain was keen to discover the North American way of life and to improve his English. So, Alain stayed in Canada for one year from 2006 to 2007 with a Working Holiday Visa. He worked in Toronto as a Sales Assistant in a Fine Food Store. Then, he moved in Montreal where he set up his own business : a seasonal store to sell ice cream and candies. He stopped this temporary business when his visa was expired. His Canadian adventure was just about to begin!
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Below is a photo of April Smith welcoming Alain Assailly to the AHA MEDIA team! 🙂
AHA MEDIA hear Rockafellas play Tush by ZZ Top and Every rose has its thorn by Poison at Witch of Endor pub in Maple Ridge on Sept 11, 2009
In this video, Rockafellas – Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch play Tush by ZZ Top at Witch of Endor Pub in Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada on Sept 11, 2009
Rockafellas – http://www.rockafellasduo.wordpress.com <– Available for bookings/gigs
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch play Every Rose Has Its Thorn at Witch of Endor Pub in Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada on Sept 11, 2009
Rockafellas – http://www.rockafellasduo.wordpress.com
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
AHA MEDIA speaks with Eve of VANDU and learns of her pet rats in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )
In this photo and video, Eve speaks lovingly about her rats who are sisters and are unofficial mascots of VANDU in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
AHA MEDIA interviews folks at VANDU and hear their stories of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
AHA MEDIA interviewed folks at VANDU and hear their stories of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
AHA MEDIA was approached by PHS to film a video about “the targeted ticketing blitz by VPD against DTES residents.
This will be part of the press kit, included as a 3-5 minute summary DVD, perhaps with the interviews in their entirety included as well, to be given to the press, at the press release on that subject next Wednesday ( Sept 16, 2009)
The press release will follow the police-board meeting to be held this month at the H.R. Mc.Millan Space Centre. Details of the Police Board meeting can be found here: http://vancouver.ca/police/policeboard/Meetings.htm
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* The following photos and videos in this post were filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
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To give context to our filming of Vancouver Downtown Eastside folks who were ticketed for jaywalking, below are 3 videos of Jay Walkers cross Hastings Street by Carrall in front of the United We Can Bottle Depot, even with a Vancouver Police Car parked on the street in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES)
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Below is a video, April Smith chats with Peter Davies and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA while they prepare to do interviews of area residents who have been ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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AHA MEDIA arrives at VANDU to conduct the interviews
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Robert Panteluk and hears his story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Patrick Ellis and hears his story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Danielle F and hears her story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Ken Barnes and hears his story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Diane Tobin and hears her story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES
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In the following photo and video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA interviews Rose Davison and hears her story of being ticketed by the Vancouver Police Dept (VPD) in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside
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Below are photos of Hendrik and Peter in the lobby of VANDU after doing all the interviews
To see all 30 photos, please see our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622238871205/
AHA MEDIA at 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive in Gastown, Vancouver on Sept 13, 2009
At the corner of Abbott and Cordova in Gastown, Vancouver, the 2nd Annual LiveBlock Sneaker Drive is happening where piles of donated sneakers from Adidas and LiveStock have been generously donated.
This event goes from 12-8pm Sunday Sept 13, 2009.
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This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, Dave Jeans and Tony B of LifeSkills Centre speak about today’s event
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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Shoes and other items can always be dropped off at the front desk of LifeSkills Centre
412 East Cordova Street
Vancouver, BC
V6A 1L6
604-678-8278
http://www.lifeskillscentre.wordpress.com”
To see all 12 photos of this event, please see our flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622361398484/
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