UNICEF: "OneminutesJr" wins big at the Stranger Fest. Awards

NEW YORK, USA, 25 July 2008 -- Nine productions from the 'OneminutesJr' project received an unprecedented 14 nominations and two awards in the one-minute films competition at the 2008 Stranger Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The films, made during OneminutesJr workshops sponsored by UNICEF around the world, are all the work of filmmakers under the age of 20.

The Stranger Festival is Europe's biggest event for young videographers working to share their stories. This year, the festival and OneminutesJr organized some 35 workshops in more than 20 countries and hosted an open competition for young filmmakers. The winners were announced at the Stranger Awards show earlier this month.

UNICEF filmmakers took away two very prestigious honours -- the MTV Stranger Award and the OneminutesJr award in the 'Inside Out' category. But more than that, all the nominees took pride in their accomplishments and the personal growth they achieved through filmmaking.

To read the full report, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/netherlands_44866.html

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