Guth Gafa
Guth Gafa Teoranta
Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, Ireland
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Guth Gafa is a non-governmental organisation based in Falcarragh, Ireland working on peace & conflict, education, environment & climate +3 more.
Guth Gafa is an Irish non-profit based in Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, that uses documentary film as a catalyst for social change. Its Thinking Changes project brings Philosophy for Children into schools and youth groups across Northern Ireland and the border counties to address legacies of conflict, working with universities and education partners. Its Forever Is Now campaign uses a political eco-documentary to engage communities and decision-makers in Ireland and the UK on climate action. It also runs the Impact Lab, a residential and online training programme for Irish documentary filmmakers, delivered with Story Matters. The organisation previously ran the Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival across Co. Donegal and Co. Meath for 14 years.
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Thinking Changes
Peace & Conflict · Ireland, United Kingdom
Implements Philosophy for Children (P4C) methods in schools and youth groups across Northern Ireland and the border regions to address legacies of conflict, training teachers and youth workers as facilitators.
Impact Lab
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Residential and online professional development programme for Irish documentary filmmakers on impact distribution and social impact strategy, delivered with Story Matters and presented at Docs Ireland.
Forever Is Now: Seize the Day!
Environment & Climate · Ireland, United Kingdom
Impact campaign using the political eco-documentary Forever Is Now to start conversations about climate policy with grassroots communities and decision-makers.
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Queens University Belfast, University College Dublin, Community Relations in Schools, Maynooth University, Story Matters, SAPERE, Docs Ireland, Soilsíu Films, Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
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