Firdaus Kharas
Firdaus Kharas (b. 1955) is a Canadian television producer.
Background[edit]
Kharas was born in Calcutta, India before moving to the United States in 1973.[citation needed]
In 1978, he moved to Canada.[citation needed]
He created Chocolate Moose Media in 1995 to produce animated public service announcement videos.[1]
The Three Amigos PSA campaign[edit]
In 2004, Kharas produced The Three Amigos Campaign which advocated the use of condoms to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS.[2][3] The PSA was translated into 45 languages, reached 150 countries, and won a Peabody Award.[4]
Of the translations, a University of Ottawa professor explained that “It dares to override cultural differences and address a highly sensitive issue currently affecting all cultures.”[5]
Other Projects[edit]
Other projects have included malaria[6], sexual and domestic violence,[7][8] solar power,[9] and the Ebola virus disease.[10][11]
Awards and honors[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Morin, Roc (18 October 2013). "Talking Condoms Make Safe Sex Campaigns Acceptable in Conservative Countries". The Atlantic.
- ↑ Three Amigos, one message to the US; stop spread of HIV. "Independent".CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ Firdaus Kharas creates animated films with a strong social impact. "Globe and Mail".
- ↑ "Three Amigos" win Peabody Award. "Screen Africa".
- ↑ The (Globalized) Three Amigos: Translating and Disseminating HIV/AIDS Prevention Discourse. "Von Flotow".
- ↑ Infect! Infect! Kill Humans with Malaria. "Macleans".
- ↑ Social Media Campaign to take on Domestic Abusers. "Global Issues".
- ↑ Clark, Dulcie (2 November 2010). "Firdaus Kharas creates animated films with a strong social impact". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Butler, Joey (12 June 2014). "Firdaus Kharas: Activism through animation". UM News.
- ↑ A New African Supergirl Confronts Ebola. "Huffington Post".
- ↑ Ebola Animation Seen By Thousands. "United Methodist Communications".
- ↑ Honorary Degree Videos. "Carleton University".
- ↑ Chianello, Joanne (10 June 2015). "Carleton honours community builders as convocations begin". The Ottawa Citizen.
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