Pangea Day is an international multimedia event conducted on May 10, 2008.

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and

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were linked to produce a 4-hour program of films, music, and speakers. The program was broadcast live across the globe from 1800 to 2200

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, culminating in a global drum circle, symbolizing the common heartbeat of the world. According to the festival organizers, "Pangea Day plans to use the power of film to bring the world a little closer together."Pangea Day
Pangea Day originated in 2006 when documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim won the

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. Jehane wished to use film to bring the world together.

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refers to the supercontinent from which all current continents initially separated. It serves as a reminder of the "connectedness" or unitary nature of all people on Planet

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Goals

*Bring together millions of people from all over the world in a unique shared experience. *Use the power of film to create a better understanding of one another. *Form a global community striving for a better future.

Live broadcast locations

Pangea Day was broadcast live from seven cities: *Cairo - The Pyramids *Kigali - Jali Gardens *London -

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*Los Angeles -

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*Mumbai -

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*Rio de Janeiro - Morro da Urca *Buenos Aires - ONEX Theater In the United States,

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was the exclusive, English-language broadcaster.

Featured Films

*''A Thousand Words'' directed by Ted Chung *''More'' directed by Mark Osborne *''L'Homme Sans Tete'' directed by Juan Diego Solanas *''Happy Together'' directed by Sam Nozik *''Dreaming of Zhejiang'' directed by Marineta Mak Kritikou

Global partner

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was Pangea Day's premier global partner. In addition to providing financial support,

sent video enabled devices to film schools and programs in disadvantaged areas and conflict zones, and to

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refugee camps. Some of the films made in these locations were included in the Pangea Day broadcast.

Key participants

Hosts

* June Arunga *

Lisa Ling Lisa J. Ling (born August 30, 1973) is an American journalist and television personality. She is a news contributor for CBS News. Previously, she was the host for ''This Is Life with Lisa Ling '' on CNN, a reporter on Channel One News, a co-host ...

* Max Lugavere *

Jason Silva Jason Luis Silva Mishkin (born February 6, 1982) is a Venezuelan-American television personality, short filmmaker, futurist, and public speaker. He is known for hosting the National Geographic documentaries '' Brain Games'' and ''Origins''. He ...

Advisory board

* J. J. Abrams *

Lawrence Bender Lawrence Bender (born October 17, 1957) is an American film producer. Throughout his career, Bender-produced films have received 36 Academy Award nominations, resulting in eight wins. Bender rose to fame by producing '' Reservoir Dogs'' in 1992 ...

Nancy Buirski Nancy Florence Buirski ( Cohen; June 24, 1945 – August 29, 2023) was an American filmmaker, producer, and photographer. She wrote, directed, and produced the documentary films '' A Crime on the Bayou'' (2020) and '' Desperate Souls, Dark City ...

Alan Cumming Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. He re ...

Richard Curtis Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a British screenwriter, producer and director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known for romantic comedy-drama films, including ''Four Weddings and a Funeral' ...

* Ami Dar *

Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, Cameron Diaz filmography, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies in the late 1990s a ...

Matthew Freud Matthew Rupert Freud (born 2 November 1963) is a British entrepreneur and public relations executive and head of Freud Communications, an international public relations firm in the United Kingdom. Early life Freud was born in London, the young ...

Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part ...

Goldie Hawn Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, producer, dancer, and singer. She achieved stardom and acclaim for playing lighthearted comedic roles in film and television. In a career spanning six decades, she has received ...

* Jim Hornthal *

Judy McGrath Judith Ann McGrath is an American television executive. Career During the early period of her professional life, McGrath contributed articles to magazines produced by Conde Nast Publications, and was the copy chief at '' Glamour'' magazine and ...

* Pat Mitchell *

Vik Muniz Vik Muniz (; born 1961) is a Brazilian artist and photographer. His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide. In 1998, he participated in the 24th International Biennale in São Paulo, ...

*Clare Munn *

Mira Nair Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company is Mirabai Films. Among her films are '' Mississippi Masala'', '' The Namesake'', the Golden Lion–winning '' Monsoon Wedding'', ...

* Dr. Tero Ojanperä * Eboo Patel *

Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satire, satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received List of awards and nominations rec ...

Richard Rogers Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside (23 July 1933 – 18 December 2021) was a British-Italian architect noted for his modernist and constructivist designs in high-tech architecture. He was the founder at Rogers Stirk Harbour + ...

Meg Ryan Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961), known by her stage name Meg Ryan, is an American actress. Known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her work in ...

Deborah Scranton Deborah Scranton (born 1962) is an American film director. She directed '' The War Tapes'', a documentary detailing the personal stories of soldiers in the Iraq War. It was the first of its kind in that she sent the soldiers video cameras so th ...

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Sim ...

Jeffrey Skoll Jeffrey Stuart Skoll (born January 16, 1965) is a Canadian engineer, billionaire internet entrepreneur and film producer. He was the first president of eBay, eventually using the wealth this gave him to become a philanthropist, particularly thr ...

Sir Martin Sorrell Sir Martin Stuart Sorrell (born 14 February 1945) is a British businessman and the founder of WPP plc, the world's largest advertising and PR group, both by revenue and the number of staff. Sorrell was the longest-serving chief executive of a ...

Philippe Starck Philippe Starck (; born 18 January 1949) is a French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles. His most popular pieces ...

* Dave Stewart * Yossi Vardi *

Kevin Wall Kevin Wall is an American entrepreneur, investor, activist and Emmy Award-winning producer of international events such as the benefit concert series Live Earth and Live 8. His first media company, Radio Vision International, produced internati ...

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Best Actor Award at the ...

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* Paul Zilk

Speakers

Christiane Amanpour Christiane Maria Heideh AmanpourStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', 22 January 2019 (; ; born 12 January 1958) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International, ...

* Bassam Aramin *

Karen Armstrong Karen Armstrong (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and Christian mysticism, mystical ...

* June Arunga * Ali Abu Awwad *

Ishmael Beah Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980)UNICEF''Youth leadership profiles'', unicef.org; retrieved 15 February 2007. is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, ''A Long Way Gone''. His novel ''Rad ...

* Donald Brown * Assaad Chaftari * Muhieddine Chehab * Robi Damelin *

Jonathan Harris Jonathan Daniel Harris ( Charasuchin; November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American character actor whose career included more than 500 television and film appearances, as well as Voice-over, voiceovers. Two of his best-known roles we ...

Robert Kurzban Robert Kurzban is an American freelance writer and former psychology professor specializing in evolutionary psychology. Career Kurzban was a tenured professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania until 2018, when he resigned follo ...

* Max Lugavere * Khaled Aboul Naga *

Queen Noor of Jordan Noor Al Hussein (; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who was the fourth wife and widow of Hussein of Jordan, King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage on ...

* Eboo Patel *

Carolyn Porco Carolyn C. Porco (born March 6, 1953) is an American planetary scientist who explores the outer Solar System, beginning with her imaging work on the Voyager missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the 1980s. She led the imaging scie ...

Jean-Paul Samputu Jean-Paul Samputu (born 15 March 1962) is a Rwandan singer, songwriter, and musician. A winner of the Kora Award in 2003, Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda. Born in Rwanda in 1962, Samputu began singing in 1977 in a ...

* Yonathan Shapira *

Musicians

* Dave Stewart *

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

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Rokia Traoré Rokia Traoré (born 24. January 1974) is a Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. She made six albums between 1998 and 2016. ''Bowmboï'' (2003) won the Critics Award category at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in 2004 and ''Tcham ...

Pangea Day: Musical Performers

Notes and references

External links

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"Can Your Film Change the World?" - Pangea Day promo video at YouTube
Festivals in Egypt Multimedia works 2008 television specials International broadcasting Films directed by Jehane Noujaim Festivals in Rwanda Festivals in London Arts festivals in the United States Cultural festivals in India Arts festivals in Brazil Cultural festivals in the United States Cultural festivals in Brazil Festivals in Rio de Janeiro