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*From:* HAILS Sandra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* 13 October 2008 11:58 *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Subject:* [Ramsar-CEPA-Eng] The World Bank's Film Contest on Climate Change-deadline October 24th Good morning everyone: This might be of interest to you or your colleagues. Please follow the instructions below on submitting materials and contact the organisers directly ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ) for any further information. With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat *************************************************************** *THE WORLD BANK'S FILM CONTEST ON CLIMATE CHANGE - GRAB YOUR CAMERA AND START FILMING TODAY!! * *Watch our call-for-submission video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcxY6fMDwU * The World Bank's Social Development Department is calling for submissions to a world-wide documentary competition, "Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change". *The submission deadline is only one month away, October 24, 2008.* We hope to receive submissions of 2-5 minute documentaries which creatively showcase the social implications of climate change in the areas of 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 Award (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 for a screening of their film and to 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 rude, unlawful, discriminatory, and/or sexually explicit material. 7. No promotion of products or services. 8. All films can be entered, regardless of previous screenings and awards, 9. Contestants can submit more than one film. We encourage you to consult our website for more information regarding submission requirements, awards, details on the judging process, etc. http://www.worldbank.org/sdccfilmcontest *SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY!* Post your film on YouTube and fill out the online Registration Form at http://www.worldbank.org/sdccfilmcontest Can't post your film on YouTube? Send a compressed .wmv or quicktime file to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Slow Internet connection? Mail a DVD of your film to the Social Development Department: ATTN: Megumi Makisaka SDCC Micro-documentary Film Contest Social Development Department The World Bank Group MSN MC 5-508 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433-0002 USA *SUBMISSION DEADLINE * All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm (US ET) on Friday, October 24, 2008 *GOT QUESTIONS? *Send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *MORE INFORMATION* Visit www.worldbank.org/sdccfilmcontest *PRESS RELEASE (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, ARABIC AND CHINESE)* English - http://go.worldbank.org/MESUTV3XP0 Spanish - http://go.worldbank.org/HTZBOH4KN0 French - http://go.worldbank.org/7NDKYQ3WJ0 Arabic - http://go.worldbank.org/YDSF21OEM0 Chinese - http://go.worldbank.org/L2XNGPYV00 ********************************************************************************************************************************* Sandra Hails, CEPA Programme Officer Ramsar Convention Secretariat Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 999 0176; Fax: +41 22 999 0169 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://ramsar.org CEPA mini-Web site: http://ramsar.org/outreach_index.htm ************************************************ The Ramsar CEPA List is an unmoderated mailing list maintained as a service to the public by the Ramsar Convention Bureau in Gland, Switzerland. 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