User:AdhamMandour/Mosireen

History
Mosireen is a non-profit citizen journalism group for the purpose of documenting the events during and after the 2011 Egyptian revolution. The organization provides free training, technical support, equipment, and a library, as well as organizing screenings, open discussions and events. The group is also known for launching the Tahrir Cinema initiative and laying the foundation for mass public screenings across Egypt's governorates. As one of its founders, documentary film maker and activist Omar Robert Hamilton described the collective as “ part of the culture of creative commons, an open sourcing for film that allows us to share our stories”

Founding Members
Founding members include British film actor Khalid Abdalla, documentary film makers and activists Lobna Darwish, Aida al-Kashef, Philip Rizk, Tamer al-Said and Omar Robert Hamilton.

Tahrir Cinema
The Tahrir Cinema initiative was set up as a public media outlet for displaying the Mosireen archival footage and other works by various groups. It stands facing Tahrir square. The initiative started in 2011 during the 8 July sit-in that lasted three weeks before it was dispersed by force on August 1st by the Egyptian military police. . Public display of amateur and professional works continued to reach 15 of Egypt 27 governorates as of early 2012. The public showcase was aimed mainly at the practices and abuses of Egypt current ruling body, SCAF. , through personal testimony and documentaries.

Role In Social Media
The group's key YouTube pieces include amateur coverage of the 9 October attack on a protest for Coptic rights during the Maspero demonstrations, which resulted in the deaths of 28 protesters, and the memorial video The Martyrs of the Revolution; a definitive collection of footage of those who have lost their lives since 25th of January 2011. As of March 31st 2012, Mosireen's Youtube channel holds the record for most all-time views of a non-profit organization in Egypt with nearly 3 million total views since joining the network in August 2011.