During the pandemic, many people found creative ways to keep themselves occupied while sheltering at home. During the past year or so, indie filmmaker Diane Eskenazi used the internet and her editing expertise to create a global TV series featuring over a 100 Generation Z-ers from across the world, all from her home office. The TV series, appropriately titled One World, has garnered 20 international film awards to date, including Best Producer, Best Mobile Phone Short and Best Smartphone Film. Eskenazi’s reason for creating the series was simply to: “inspire a feeling of connectivity and solidarity for young people worldwide.”
Having won film awards for children’s films she created through her production company, Golden Films, Eskenazi was well-versed in what makes a film resonate with people. By creating the One World series, she was fulfilling what she believed to be: “a responsibility as filmmakers and content creators to create positive media to uplift people, especially in these difficult times.”
To create the episodes, Eskenazi reached out on social media and through international casting websites calling for people ages 16 to 25 to talk about what they love about their native countries. They were also asked to talk about important issues such as climate change and what they can do about it, random acts of kindness they have experienced and what gives them hope for the future. With an overwhelming response of over 2,000 submissions, Eskenazi pared them down to an initial 100 One World Ambassadors representing diverse cultures.
The initial 12 episodes include food, awesome places to go, celebrations, the climate change challenge, dance, random acts of kindness, fashion and hope for the future. The One World series will officially launch on Amazon, Comcast in Demand, Tubi and Apple Fire TV amongst other channels on December 1, 2021. For more info, visit the One World website and YouTube channel.
