Attractive popcorn
“Healthy popcorn” is the title of Tuesday’s session, whose leader was Liana Saleh. It was a session dedicated to scientific and educational programs. “We’re being bombarded with ubiquitous advertising. Especially on television. Who would risk creating a program just about commercials! Who’d want to watch that?!“
However, it turned out that the program won the hearts of viewers and has enjoyed huge popularity. Yet another movie was a South Korean program, “Zero Complaints,” which also deals with issues such as consumption and marketing. As Nam-hyi Lin, the program’s producer, explained the idea originated from a desire to help consumers, who have the right to know exactly what they’re purchasing.
“Unfortunately, most shop assistants won’t admit that the product they’re trying to sell is faulty. We’re defending the interests and rights of the consumer.” As it turned out, this type of program is also known in other countries, e.g. Canada. For some time Swiss television also broadcast a program based on a similar convention. Unfortunately, two years ago a ban on using hidden cameras was introduced across the country and the program was taken off the air.
“Hidden cameras are fundamental.” convinced Nam-hyi Lim. “No dishonest sellers or producers will ever admit to fraud. Hidden cameras allow us to catch someone red-handed, allow us to capture the situation the way it really is.”
“Keep Looking,” a program by Mathias Thery and Etienne Chailou about a group of French physicist totally absorbed in their research, was a great surprise.
“When I was in school I made a film about my brother, a scientist.” says Mathias Thery. “Accidentally, a producer saw it and asked whether I could film something similar illustrating the everyday life of scientists. I agreed. We don’t know if the program will make the schedule” admitted Mathias Thery. “It was filmed at the request of the television station, but now that it’s been created, no one knows where to stick it in the schedule.”
Nevertheless, everyone in the screening room liked the film.
“Too bad that in these times television is more interested in series rather than one-episode projects. Too bad, because the reportage was amazing.” said one of the viewers.
The last reportage was “Street Light Circus.” The film showed the process of organizing a big show where both actors and children from the poor districts of Ecuador were employed. The film shows the socio-economical situation of the streets of modern Ecuador, where children are forced to work as jugglers and acrobats.
The whole session was closed a TVP production known to Polish viewers about the adventures of “Pucul and Grzechu.” Witold Gorka explains that this short, simple in form and at the same time friendly animation is a reply to the problem of linguistic correctness, which is becoming more and more noticeable.
“I’m observing with great pleasure the discussion that “Pucul and Grzechu” has evoked in the Internet.” adds Witold Gorka. “People are talking about the mistakes that are described in subsequent episodes. I have the feeling that their story is slowly starting to have a life of its own. Well, I see that it’s a mark of our times.
Dalia Danisz
