PSYCAP
Film, Documentary Short
*** For screener or screening opportunities please contact Becky Beamer at beckybeamer@gmail.com ***
11 min
Aug. 2019
English & Arabic / English SubtitlesThe Syrian conflict caused a rapid and intense human migration. In early 2016, the Jordanian government announced that it would pursue a unique refugee hosting model in hopes to transform its largest refugee camp, Zaatari, into a self-sufficient and sustainable semi-permanent city. Exposure to sustained conflict impacts the psychological capital and long term performance of entrepreneurial ventures. The investigators embed themselves into the Zaatari community to spend time with entrepreneurs who fled crisis and decided to start a new business. Through the collection of personal narratives and field surveys, the PI, Dr. Gleason and the Co-PI, Ms. Beamer investigate the impact of the psychological capital of refugees in the Zaatari camp on the performance of entrepreneurial ventures indicating a process of transformation from aid-dependence to self-sufficiency. The goal of highlighting “transformative entrepreneuring”is to benefit camp residents, the host community, and nation. Interviews and surveys with these refugees expose the narratives that can indicate the influence of policy, aid, and outsiders on the specialized refugee Zaatari camp.
THE BUSINESS OF OUTSIDERS & REFUGEES : JORDAN
Production Schedule- PSYCAP & BRICOLAGE
Feb. 2018 In development - Part I
May 2018 The project received a research funding grant from American University of Sharjah.
June 2018 Scout - Meet collaborators and tour the Zataari Refugee Camp in Jordan.
July 2018 Pre-Production Survey & Funding Opportunities
Dec. 2018 Production Part I
May 2019 The project received a second research funding grant from American University of Sharjah for Part II
June 2019 Production Part IIA
Aug 2019 Documentary Delivery (From Part I)
May 2020 Production Part IIB
May 2021 Delivery Sculpture and Installation Part II
"PSYCAP"
Photography Series, 2019
*** For screener or screening opportunities please contact Becky Beamer at beckybeamer@gmail.com ***
11 min
Aug. 2019
English & Arabic / English SubtitlesThe Syrian conflict caused a rapid and intense human migration. In early 2016, the Jordanian government announced that it would pursue a unique refugee hosting model in hopes to transform its largest refugee camp, Zaatari, into a self-sufficient and sustainable semi-permanent city. Exposure to sustained conflict impacts the psychological capital and long term performance of entrepreneurial ventures. The investigators embed themselves into the Zaatari community to spend time with entrepreneurs who fled crisis and decided to start a new business. Through the collection of personal narratives and field surveys, the PI, Dr. Gleason and the Co-PI, Ms. Beamer investigate the impact of the psychological capital of refugees in the Zaatari camp on the performance of entrepreneurial ventures indicating a process of transformation from aid-dependence to self-sufficiency. The goal of highlighting “transformative entrepreneuring”is to benefit camp residents, the host community, and nation. Interviews and surveys with these refugees expose the narratives that can indicate the influence of policy, aid, and outsiders on the specialized refugee Zaatari camp.
THE BUSINESS OF OUTSIDERS & REFUGEES : JORDAN
Production Schedule- PSYCAP & BRICOLAGE
Feb. 2018 In development - Part I
May 2018 The project received a research funding grant from American University of Sharjah.
June 2018 Scout - Meet collaborators and tour the Zataari Refugee Camp in Jordan.
July 2018 Pre-Production Survey & Funding Opportunities
Dec. 2018 Production Part I
May 2019 The project received a second research funding grant from American University of Sharjah for Part II
June 2019 Production Part IIA
Aug 2019 Documentary Delivery (From Part I)
May 2020 Production Part IIB
May 2021 Delivery Sculpture and Installation Part II
"PSYCAP"
Photography Series, 2019
