Rural youth takes on the media : The Grassroots project targeted rural young people wishing to make a career in the media. The young people learnt the practical skills required to make films, but also developed a sense of self worth by seeing that their own lives were rich in content for documentary films. The interactive handbook provides an Internet platform for international dialogue and reflection on the Grassroots experience. And the 20 documentaries that were produced testify to the progress the participants made in their chosen field. This project started in 2000 and lasted 24 months.