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"Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change" is a competition of 2-5 minute documentaries that highlight the social aspects of climate chang...
GRAB YOUR CAMERA AND START FILMING NOW! "Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change" is a competition of 2-5 minute documentaries that highlight the social aspects of climate change as experienced and/or observed by film-makers around the world. We hope to receive submissions which creatively showcase the implications of climate change for conflict, migration, urban space, rural institutions, drylands, social policy, indigenous peoples, gender, governance, forests and/or human rights.
WIN A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. There are two award categories: 1) Social Dimensions of Climate Change Award (general category) and 2) Young Voices of Climate Change (youth category). The general category is open to everyone; the youth category is open to entries submitted by filmmakers who are under 24 years old. Award winners will be chosen through a combination of public voting and a judging panel.
The award winners will be invited to Washington, DC to screen their film and attend a series of networking and learning events organized by the Social Development Department, World Bank. The tentative schedule of events to be organized for the award winners includes: awards ceremony, film showcase event, cocktail reception, career development workshop, and seminar series on the Social Dimensions of Climate Change.
KEY CONTEST RULES 1. The film must be a minimum of two minutes and a maximum of five minutes long. 2. All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm (US Eastern Time) on Friday, October 24, 2008. 3. Films in all languages are accepted for the Contest. However, entrants are strongly encouraged to include subtitles and/or a full-length script in English, to facilitate public outreach and the contest judging process. 4. By entering, contestants agree to give permission to the Social Development Department of the World Bank to screen their films at events and on its website during and the following the contest period. 5. No unlicensed use of copyrighted material. 6. No promotion of products or services. 7. All films can be entered, regardless of previous screenings and awards, 8. Contestants can submit more than one film.
Can't post your film on YouTube? Send a compressed .wmv or quicktime file to socialdevelopment@worldbank.org. Slow Internet connection? Mail a DVD of your film to the Social Development Department: Social Development Department The World Bank MSN: MC5-508 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20043 USA
GOT QUESTIONS? Send an email to: socialdevelopment@worldbank.org
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