Films
Personal video blogs to address critical issues, primarily focusing on human rights, especially the refugee crisis. I want to shed light on important human rights issues. These blogs serve as a platform for advocating change, raising awareness, and fostering empathy and understanding in our global community.
Refugee Week Greece 2023
Dozens of people and organizations came together to create various events around themes of compassion for Refugee Week Greece 2023. Refugee Week is a global celebration of the contributions, creativity, and resilience of people seeking sanctuary.
Producer: Refugee Week
Director: Fridoon Joinda
Debate for Mayor for the City of Athens
The children of the Network for Children’s Rights engaged in a meaningful dialogue with the mayoral candidates of Athens. These young advocates addressed various neighborhood issues, proposed changes, expressed concerns about the city’s residents’ attitudes and behaviors, and sought insights from the candidates during a dedicated debate.
Video created by Fridoon Joinda
Produced by Joinda Production
American College of Greece
Fridoon had the honor of creating the ACG Annual Fund Spring 2023 video, which would enable young individuals to continue their education.
Score a Goal for Inclusivity
The US Embassy in Greece, partnered with American soccer stars for “Score a Goal for Inclusivity,” an event supported by the American College of Greece and EAK, a Greek professional football team. Tara Koleski and Jennifer Grubb, former members of the US Women’s National Soccer Team, were invited to Greece by the US Embassy to participate in a series of meetings and activities highlighting the social impact of soccer.
As a filmmaker, Fridoon had the honor of joining this event and creating its teaser.
RWG 2022
Refugee Week is a worldwide and vibrant cultural movement that honors the resilience, creativity, and unique contributions of individuals who have undergone forced migration. This annual event occurs on June 20th, coinciding with World Refugee Day.
As a filmmaker, Fridoon had the privilege of participating in Refugee Week Greece, where I created a teaser for this inspiring festival.
Profile Tree
ProfileTree is a digital marketing company for which I made over 25 videos of tourist sites in different cities such as Athens and Berlin.
Ryna
A short documentary: Ryan was persecuted due to her sexual orientation and had to flee her home country. Yet, being in Greece, she is still facing discrimination.
Director: Fridoon Joinda
Producer: Safe Place International
Sonia
ΣΟΝΙΑ is a 43-year-old transwoman refugee who currently lives in Greece. Sonia was forced to leave Pakistan, her homeland, due to her gender transition. Director Fridoon Joinda Producer Safe Place International
Moria 35
A full-length documentary: In search of safety and dignified life in Europe, 35 men find themselves awaiting trial, facing the possibility of a ten-year prison sentence. Sekou Guindo suggests that his arrest may have been influenced by his race. This situation is documented in the “Moria 35” documentary, which exposes Greek police violence against refugees and migrants at the Moria camp.
The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation recognized “Moria 35” and invited Fridoon Joinda to discuss and screen the film in five German cities. This recognition led to an anti-criminalization movement in support of refugees.
Director Fridoon Joinda
Producer Valeria Hansel
A satire and Comedy
Director Fridoon Joinda
Producer Joinda Production
Realty
A short documentary about Hamid, an Iranian refugee who used to work as an accountant in a bank in Iran—however, now he has been stuck in Lesvos island for over 16 months.
Director Fridoon Joinda
Producer Joinda Production
Nice Lie
A full-length documentary: Showing that while the Greek economy is still recovering from the financial crisis, 60.000 refugees are trapped in the country. They describe their daily challenges in barbed-wired camps on the Greek Islands or the streets of Athens. People who came to Europe seeking safety and a decent life find that “those human rights are no more than a NICE Lie,” as 19-year-old Abtin from Iran concludes. So they fight for their rights on the streets, supported by solidarity initiatives, and try to move on to central Europe – but many of them are deported back to Greece.
Director Fridoon Joinda
Producer Valeria Hansel
Racism…
A short film on racism and discrimination against foreigners and refugees and migration.
Director Fridoon Joinda
Producer Joinda Production
Hope...
With borrowed cameras and equipment, we made this movie while stuck on Lesvos with thousands of others, waiting for months for the Greek government to hear our stories and allow us into the rest of Europe.
“Hope” is a short film that delves into the mental health of refugees residing in camps, enduring months of anticipation for responses to their asylum applications from the Greek government. The film also portrays the challenges and uncertainties refugees face during this waiting period.
Director Jalal Joinda
Producer Fridoon Joinda
I am not Dangerous
a short film that shows the human side of some of the thousands of refugees from many countries in the world who are stuck in limbo on Lesbos Island, Greece.
Awarded from United Nation Headquarters for prevention of xenophobia.
Director Fridoon Joinda
Producer Joinda Production
Jamil Joinda
Jamil’s concert in Khurshid TV in Kabul Afghanistan.