Mobile Jam Fest: “Speak out for your World! Produce Short Films on the MDGs”

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Category: Contest

When: 12:00 PM November 1, 2007 to 09:41 AM September 24, 2007

The 8 Goals Campaign is proud to announce Mobile Jam Fest ─the world’s largest youth creativity festival─ series of short film competitions on the Millennium Development Goals. 
 
Are you between 14 and 25 years old? Are you or your group interested in global development and human rights? Do you want to get involved locally in global efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals? These competitions are for you!
 
Every 8 weeks, Toronto-based Mobile Jam Fest will challenge young global citizens to create a new film on one of the eight Millennium Development Goals ─Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger, Achieve Universal Primary Education, Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women, Reduce Child Mortality, Improve Maternal Health, Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases, Ensure Environmental Sustainability, and Develop a Global Partnership for Development.
 
These competitions provide you the opportunity to create films that represent what you feel about the world and our place in it. The top winner of each competition will receive $500 in tuition, $500 towards a social project, or an Xbox 360 Entertainment consoles.
 
The first competition is on MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger.
 
The deadline for submitting your short film on MDG 1 is November 1st at noon, Eastern Daylight Time.
 
Visit http://mobilejamfest.com/mdg to learn more and take part in the competitions.
 
To learn about the 8 Goals Campaign go to www.8goals.ca

Web link for more information: http://mobilejamfest.com/mdg

Source: Mobile Jam Fest