A Global Film Competition: 1 of 7 Billion

Deadline: 15 February 2012.
Open to: all interested who are 15 years of age or older
Prize: 1st prize $4,000, 2nd prize $2,000, 3rd prize $1,000

Film is uniquely powerful in bringing issues to life and putting a human face to the challenges facing the world – and their solutions. “1 of 7 Billion” is a global short film competition, organized by the 7 Billion Actions initiative and the Foundation 10.12.48.  It is designed to inspire people everywhere to use their talents to explore one of the seven key issues targeted by 7 Billion Actions:

•    Poverty and breaking the circle of inequality
•    Empowerment and progress of women and girls
•    Young people
•    Reproductive health and rights
•    Healthy environmental and healthy people
•    Aging
•    Urbanization-planning for growth.

The International Short Film Competition, 1 of 7 Billion, was created to raise awareness of issues concerning human rights, population and development, poverty and inequality, gender, young people, environment, reproductive health, ageing and urbanization. The competition will accept audiovisual works in any digital format. Films must focus on one of the 7 key issues of the 7 Billion Actions initiative (as described below). The maximum length of each short film is 10 minutes, including credits.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all those who are legal residents of their country of origin, 15 years of age or older who are committed to upholding the rights of others and maintaining a sustainable environment. Film professionals and amateurs, individuals or legal entities, are invited to participate. Employees of UNFPA and the Foundation 10.12.48 (“Sponsors”) and their affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions and advertising, promotional and judging agencies and the immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses) and household members of each, are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law and subject to all federal, state and local laws.

Prizes

1st Prize: USD$4,000
2nd Prize: USD$2,000
3rd Prize: USD$1,000
All prizes are subject to retentions and taxes determined by the relevant jurisdiction. Prize will be awarded as checks.

Application

Entries may be submitted through the website of 7 Billion Actions (www.7billionactions.org/film), the Foundation 10.12.48 (www.fundacion101248.org), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/7billionactions?sk=app_238945266162007) beginning at 12:00 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) October 31, 2011.

The deadline for submissions is 9:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) February 15, 2012.

All entries must be submitted in digital format.

There is no entry fee.

The Official Rulebook

 The Official Webpage

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