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AHA MEDIA attends Rockafellas’ music event at 14th Avenue Pub in Mission, BC on November 13, 2009

November 16, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

Rockafellas –http://www.rockafellasduo.wordpress.com

In this video, Al Tkatch of Rockafellas play “Walk of Life” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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 or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “Fast As You” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “Pride and Joy” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “New Orleans” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “Sharp Dressed Man” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “Walk the Line” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “Jumping Jack Flash” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

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In this video, Rockafellas ( Sean Michaels and Al Tkatch) play “Every Rose has its thorn” at 14th Avenue Pub in Misson Nov 13 2009

Categories: AHA Media, Al Tkatch, B.C., Community Engagement, Guitarist, Media Coverage, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, Music, Musician, Nokia N95, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

April Smith is very proud to have her Remembrance Day video from Victory Square in Vancouver be part of this week’s BBC Your World News TV program !

November 14, 2009 ahamedia 1 comment

April Smith is very proud to have a video clip of Remembrance Day from Victory Square be part of this week’s BBC Your World News TV Program!

It is such an honor to have April’s mobile cameraphone video from Vancouver be included with a traditional news broadcast in London, England!

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Anna Adams of BBC News mentions April Smith’s name and Remembrance Day video from Vancouver which runs from 0:50 – 1:03 in the video link below 🙂

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8359 388.stm

Below is a photo of Anna Adams of BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk

Anna Adams of BBC News

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Below is a tweet from Twitter:

RT @BBC_HaveYourSay This week’s Your World News with @AnnaAdamsBBC http://bit.ly/193rzJ – Thanks to @AprilFilms who helped out

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Below is the letter from Silvia Costeloe of BBC to April Smith

Remembrance Day‏

From:	Silvia Costeloe

Sent:	November 12, 2009 1:03:32 PM
To:	April Smith

Hi April

I saw your video on Youtube of Remembrance Day in Vancouver and I was wondering if you’d mind us using it for Your World News, which is a BBC World short programme that goes out tomorrow. I’m putting together a small package on Remembrance Day and was wondering if you’d mind. We’d credit your name.

Also just to double check, you did take them yourself?

And lastly, if Remembrance has a special meaning to you, please email me a phone number and I’ll try and talk to you if you’re happy for me to.

Thanks a lot,

Silvia

Silvia Costeloe
Broadcast Journalist
BBC News, UGC Hub
http://www.bbc.co.uk

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Many thanks to Silvia Costeloe and Anna Adams of BBC News! 🙂

Categories: AHA Media, Anna Adams BBC, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Media Coverage, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, Nokia N95, Silvia Costeloe BBC, Social Media, Twitter, User Generated Content, Vancouver, Victory Square

AHA MEDIA films at Annual Remembrance Day Service at Cenotaph in Victory Square in Vancouver on Wednesday November 11, 2009

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AHA MEDIA pays its deepest respect to the memories of fallen soldiers who fought so hard for social justice and peace so that we may stand today and live with our freedoms in our city of Vancouver, BC, Canada

Below are photos and a video of the Annual Remembrance Day Service at Cenotaph in Victory Square in Vancouver on Wednesday November 11, 2009

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In this video, at 11 AM, at Victory Square on Remembrance Day – Wednesday November 11, 2009 in Vancouver

THE LAST POST played by Bugle Major John More of The British Columbia Regiment (DCO)

TWO MINUTE SILENCE – Twenty-One Gun Salute by 15th Field Regiment (RCA)

REVEILLE

LAMENT – “Flowers of the Forest” played by Pipe Sergeant Major Mike Bain, CD of Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

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” WE REMEMBER “

” LEST WE FORGET “

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Cambie Street, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Hastings Street, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Media Coverage, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, Nokia N95, Remembrance Day 2009, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Victory Square

AHA MEDIA is very proud to celebrate its First Birthday and First Year Anniversary online on Wednesday November 11, 2009

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AHA MEDIA is very happy to celebrate its First Birthday and First year Anniversary online on Wednesday November 11, 2009 !!! 🙂

AHA MEDIA has come a long way in one year when we ( April Smith, Hendrik Beune and Al Tkatch) formed AHA MEDIA ( using the first letter of our first names) and decided last year to have our very own site online!

AHA MEDIA does mobile new media/social media reporting and event documentation for all communities in Vancouver and Downtown Eastside. We have even been invited to the cities of Whistler and Victoria to do mobile media and livestreaming.

With lessons learned from the Fearless City Mobile project from W2 Community Media Arts Centre http://www.creativetechnology.org, we are proud to continue to grow everyday and help support/report in all our neighborhoods from social justice issues to social media events!

AHA MEDIA enjoys providing an independent and alternative perspective to general media views. Through our new media devices and cameraphones, we hope to be a news resource for everyone who is interested in us.

Over the year AHA MEDIA has grown to include 11 people affiliated with AHA MEDIA – nearly all live and work in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.

We are honored to have the Aboriginal/Native Culture perspectives from our Aboriginal reporters – Brody Benson, Alvin Clayton, Clyde Wright

Other fantastic members of AHA MEDIA are :

Peter Davies – Photographer

Ken Glofcheskie – Sports and Social Justice

J-Hock – Housing and Economic Issues

Derrick Simms – Tech Support

Alain Assaily – Real Journalist!

AHA MEDIA enjoys peer training, participating and engaging in our communities to produce content for everyone to see and hear!

Among our many news/events coverage, our next ongoing project is documenting and archiving events leading up to and during the 2010 Winter Olympics. We will report on all perspectives as well as hearing the personal stories of folks in our neighborhoods.

Two future projects AHA MEDIA will be involved in are:

1) Documenting the Poverty Olympics – a satirical view of the Games put on by CCAP who are concerned about economic, housing and social justice issues of the Downtown Eastside

2) Participating in Fearless City’s CODE Live and Bright Lights editions – the Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition, part of the 2010 Winter Olympics celebrations. The projects will include streaming videos created by local residents and shown on giant screens at W2, a community media arts centre opening this winter as part of the Woodward’s development.

AHA MEDIA is proud to be part of ongoing year long documentary filming process for a movie called With Glowing Hearts – http://www.vimeo.com/5401993

AHA MEDIA is still learning and growing everyday! We humbly thank EVERYONE who has supported us, been our mentor and most importantly been our friend!

We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙂

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Below is a photo of AHA MEDIA – Al Tkatch, Hendrik Beune and April Smith celebrating our First birthday and First Year Anniversary together on Wednesday November 11, 2009 in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver Chinatown

We hope AHA MEDIA will continue to have good luck, good fortune and live as long as the turtles swimming in the ponds! 🙂

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Below is a photo and video of AHA MEDIA Co-founders Hendrik Beune and Al Tkatch and their thoughts

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Below is a photo of three ducks swimming at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver Chinatown. AHA MEDIA believes that beautiful things can happen in small places especially in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside

AHA MEDIA thanks everyone once again during our year long journey into media making online and offline 🙂

April Smith of AHA MEDIA was very proud to be invited to speak about social media for social justice activisim with BCGEU members in North Vancouver

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April Smith of AHA MEDIA was very proud to be invited to speak about social media for social justice activisim with BCGEU members at the Holiday Inn in North Vancouver, B.C.

BCGEU – BC Government and Service Employees Union http://www.bcgeu.ca

BCGEU is holding their fall Labour Institute in early November, which is a three-day school with an academic stream and a campaigns stream. This time BCGEU’s campaigns stream is just for young workers (under 30).

April Smith will be speaking on how she got involved in social justice activism, how she uses social media in social justice activism and why it’s valuable, and a bit about the projects she’s worked on or are working on currently.

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Below is a photo of April Smith standing by ” Today Events” where it mentions BCGEU is in the Seymour Room

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Below is a photo of Doug Dykens welcoming the BCGEU members!

In this video is an Introduction to BCGEU Young Workers event at Holiday Inn in North Vancouver with Doug Dykens and Leah Squance, where April Smith of AHA MEDIA is to give a speech on how she uses social media for social justice activism.

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 or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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Below is a photo of April Smith speaking:

I feel that using social media nowadays is a very fast, effective and inexpensive way to engage your audience, whether it be a targeted one or a more broad spectrum. One can control how your information is given out and how you and your company is represented. You no longer have to wait for the traditional media or PR agents to talk about you.. You can do that yourself in the best possible way… You are your own best cheerleader – It bridges the gaps, democratizes media information and helps bring everyone together in a dynamic interactive way – through a participatory way online.

There is obviously a lot more to be said and learned about this. Here is my best advice:

“The best way to learn is to get actively engaged and I hope that I have inspired you!”

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Below is a photo of April Smith receiving a BCGEU gift bag from Leah Squance after presenting her speech for social media for social justice

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The evening entertainment was by Vancouver TheatreSports League! 🙂

Below is a photo and video of, Vancouver TheatreSports League actors – Brian Anderson, Bill Pozzobon and Ted Cole perform a hilarous skit – “BCGEU Young Workers of tomorrow and Cellphones “at the BCGEU Fall Labor Institute event at Holiday Inn in North Vancouver Saturday November 7, 2009.

Vancouver TheatreSports League –http://www.vtsl.com

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Below is a photo of Peter Davies, Photographer for AHA MEDIA

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AHA MEDIA thanks BCGEU http://www.BCGEU.ca for the inviatation to come and present social media for social justice activism to BCGEU Young Workers. We appreciate the BCGEU gift bag filled with BCGEU items! 🙂