NCCA-UNRC Film Competition on the Millennium Development Goals [Deadline: November 17, 2009]

NCCA-UNRC Film Competition on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) for a minimum of three (3) minutes and maximum of five (5) minutes is on for gurus as well as budding filmmakers.

There are eight (8) categories focused on the eight (8) MDG’s are: where problem and solution are creatively integrated to give message of hope, the force of united action and compassion, the spirit of patriotism and global citizenship.

In view of the urgency of forging a Copenhagen agreement in December, the priority concern is MDG No. 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability of protecting bio-cultural diversity by addressing global warming and climate change disasters including access to safe drinking water and uplifting condition of slum dwellers.

The other remaining seven (7) categories are: Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger; Achieve Primary Education; Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women; Reduce child Mortality; Improved Maternal Health; Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases; Develop a Global Partnership for Development.

Deadline for Submission is on December 1- for the 7 categories. However, the Climate Change category: “Save the World” has a crucial earlier submission deadline which is November 17, 2009 so that the winning entry can be shown during Climate Change Consciousness Week on November 19-25, 2009 in the Philippines in line with the Presidential proclamation including a Global Warming Telethon and Multi-Media Summit on Climate Change. Winning entry for each category will receive the amount of Thirty Thousand pesos (Php 30,000.00) prize tax free, a trophy and inclusion in the UN MDG anthology film.

Send Entries To:

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
Office of the Executive Director
Attention: Wilyan Maglente or Rosswil Hilario
633 General Luna Street
Intramuros, Manila

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