[Script Info]
Title: 
[Events]
Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, my name is Alastair Cole,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm a documentary filmmaker \Nbased here in Scotland.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a pleasure to be here today\Nto celebrate
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,International Translation Day 2017,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to talk to you about Amara as well,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is, of course, a wonderful platform\Nfor subtitling and translation.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As part of my role as a filmmaker,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subtitling and translation\Nis such a pivotal part to what I do.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Specially as I make films,\Nand at the moment,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm making a film about languages,\Nabout the subject of language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including a recent project,\Na feature documentary project
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called, "The Colours of the Alphabet",
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I'm going to talk\Na little bit about now,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because subtitling and translation\Nhave been so pivotal and so fundamental
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to how this film is made.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those in it, those with me on it,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without them I wouldn't be able\Nto have made the film.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The film is a feature documentary,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it released last year\Nat the Glasglow Festival,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's been turned around\Nfestivals and cinemas around the UK,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in Europe and Africa, since then.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the story of three children\Nin a village in Zambia,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a village called Lwimba.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a story of language and politics\Nin education, if you want, and childhood.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It follows the children for 12 months\Nat their first year of school.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there's a school in the community,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the community speaks\None language, called Soli,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the region and the teacher speak\Nanother language, called Nyanja,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they all must learn English,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because English is the only \Nofficial language of Zambia,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,despite there being\N72 different languages,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and only less than 2% of the population\Nspeak English at home.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, of course, it's a film about\Nthis political dynamic,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but at the same time, it's a film\Nabout childhood, and it's funny,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it'a film that, hopefully,\Nwe can all relate to at times,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it reminds us of those days\Nat school and their difficulties,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but of course,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for someone that is going to school\Nin a different language completely,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these difficulties are really highlighted\Nand exasperated, if you want.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But within the filmmaking process,\Nsubtitling and translation is fundamental.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used multicolored subtitles in the film
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to represent the changes \Nin the different languages
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are going on in the classroom,\Nand somewhere like Zambia.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This multilingualism is incredible,\Nit's very impressive, but of course,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,conveying it to a non-indigenous\NAfrican-language-speaking-audience
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is often difficult, \Nand it's often not taken as a priority.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for us it was a priority,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we used a creative approach \Nto subtitling, if you want, in the film,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can see in the teaser\Nat the end of this video.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Soli, one of the languages, is orange,\Nhas orange subtitling,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nyanja has green subtitling,\NBemba has pink subtitling,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and English has white subtitling.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this technique has been able to foster\Nmore conversation, and hopefully,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a greater understanding\Nabout this multilingualism that exists,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this beautiful multilingualism that exists\Nand the complexities and the skills,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which so many people across the continent\Nembrace this.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I suppose, \Nwithin the documentary more broadly,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subtitling and translation \Nis so important, and my team --
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and my team for this film\Nis what I talk about.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My team of subtitlers \Nand translators in Zambia,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Suwilanji Ngambi, Peter Lupiya,\Nand Brighton Lubasi were so important,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and without them \NI wouldn't be able to make the film.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also my team in the UK,\NElena Zini and those in Screen Language,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who helped to bring the film\Nto international audiences,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and creating \Nforeign language versions of the film.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But more generally, \Na documentary film having translation
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and translators that work seriously\Nto approach it,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to understand the importance\Nof representing someone,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that language can be misconstrued,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a message stands a translation \Nis taken seriously is so important.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think documentary filmmaking\Nprovides a specific case sometimes,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people and the film\Nthat an audience can see and hear
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are real people before and after the film,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so their accurate representation\Nis so important,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their understanding of them\Nas people is so important.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think translation and subtitling\Ncan do a wonderful job there
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help audiences around the world
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience different languages \Nand cultures, but also, at the same time,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand people\Nin the best way possible.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also want to mention a new project\Nthat we're working on
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around "The Colours of the Alphabet",
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the release of \N"The Colours of the Alphabet"
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in early next year across Africa,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where it'll be broadcasted into \N49 different countries with Afridocs.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as part of the broadcast\Nwe're working with Amara
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create 25 indigenous language\Nversions of the film.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a really exciting project for us
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because, of course, \Nwe want the film to travel across Africa,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is where the film is made,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is where, hopefully, \Nthe film speaks to a lot of audiences.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, at the same time,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's important that the film\Nis seen in the languages of the audience,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is the [ ] of the film,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we also want people to be able\Nto understand it in their terms.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we're going to be working\Nin the next months
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with indigenous subtitlers and translators
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create 25 different language versions.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're going to be offering them \Nthe opportunity to train and work with us,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and at the end of the day,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people to help to translate \Nand subtitle this film,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hopefully, foster what could be
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the first Africa-wide\Nfilm translation network.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, keep an eye on that,\Nkeep an eye on the website below,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,http://coloursofthealphabet.com/
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also on our Facebook page,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you'll see more announcement\Nabout this exciting project.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And before we go, you can watch\Na teaser of this film
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and finally, a big, happy\NInternational Translation Day!
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our message and thumbs up
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to all of those subtitlers \Nand translators working out there.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks!