Videos & Photos

Dickenzian Tale

With the second series of Poverty Truth Conversations underway, new Commissioners have been working on sharing their experiences through film


We have produced two videos of our Closing Gathering of the Poverty Truth Commission on Saturday 16th April 2011 - one five minute montage and a longer 23 minute version . Please click on the links below to view them.

The Poverty Truth Commission Closing Gathering - Saturday 16th April - 5 minutes
The Poverty Truth Commission Closing Gathering - Saturday 16th April - 23 minutes

A number of films were premiered at our Closing Gathering.

The Journey
Overcoming Violence
Kinship for the Future
Poppy's Golden Coin
My Name is Isha and I am 10 years old
Hopes and Dreams and Girlie Schemes

Throughout the Commission a number of the Commissioners and their families produced creative pieces of work. Three films and recordings were made.

My name is Jack
My name is Isha
Where I live

There are two films of our Opening Gathering which took place on Saturday 21st March 2009 - a 3 minute film and a 23 minute film.

The Poverty Truth Commission Opening Gathering - 3 minutes
The Poverty Truth Commission Opening Gathering - 23 minutes