possible futures film contest press release

8/7/2019 Possible Futures Film Contest Press Release http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/possible-futures-ﬁlm-contest-press-release 1/2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Film Contest Launches to Envision a New, Possible Future San Francisco, CA-March 30, 2011 - Become part of designing a new future for humanity by illustrating your vision through film. The Possible Futures Film Contest launched today, inviting people to create a short film imagining a positive, possible future for the world. Both experienced and new filmmakers are encouraged to enter. Films can be submitted in four categories and must be made by June 21. Winners will be announced on July 26 with awards valued at $30,000, including cash and trips to the Amazon Rainforest. Entries can be one to five minutes in length and incorporate a wide range of looks, feels and styles, including drama, comedy, documentary, animation, music, or a mix. They can be inspiring, edgy, funny, shocking or heartfelt. Film categories reflect four areas of our relationship to a new future: Peace and Freedom: Resolution of conflict, without war and oppression Fair Societies: A world of justice and human rights, free of discrimination and fear Sustainability and Beyond: A thriving relationship between humans and natural ecosystems, without compromising future generations Human Fulfillment: The expansion of consciousness, connection, and community, and our relationship with one another A panel of renowned judges includes: Chris Eyre, film director/producer; Neil Huxley, interactive media producer, live-action director, and motion graphics designer for films, including Avatar ; Annie Leonard, Director of The Story of Stuff Project and author of the book, The Story of Stuff ; Trudie Styler, actress, producer and global activist; Geshe Yong Dong, spiritual teacher, holding a Rajampa Geshe degree - the highest academic degree in Tibetan monastic education. Together, the judges comprise a broad spectrum of expertise in broadcast media, from film and television production and direction, to visual effects design and writing. In addition, the judges share a fundamental interest in subject matter that addresses global issues and encourages visionary thinking, activism and spiritual consciousness. The contest is sponsored by The Pachamama Alliance and its Four Years. Go. Campaign. Partners include promotional support by Wieden + Kennedy, the world’s largest independent ad agency network, funding from The Embrey Family Foundation, and technical assistance from Vimeo. Envisioning the future is the first step in making it real. Let your creativity flow. Imagine what you desire for the world. Make a Film. Make a Difference.

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Page 1: Possible Futures Film Contest Press Release

8/7/2019 Possible Futures Film Contest Press Release

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/possible-futures-film-contest-press-release 1/2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Film Contest Launches to Envision a New, Possible Future

San Francisco, CA-March 30, 2011 - Become part of designing a new future forhumanity by illustrating your vision through film. The Possible Futures FilmContest launched today, inviting people to create a short film imagining apositive, possible future for the world. Both experienced and new filmmakers areencouraged to enter.

Films can be submitted in four categories and must be made by June 21. Winnerswill be announced on July 26 with awards valued at $30,000, including cash andtrips to the Amazon Rainforest.

Entries can be one to five minutes in length and incorporate a wide range of looks, feels and styles, including drama, comedy, documentary, animation, music,or a mix. They can be inspiring, edgy, funny, shocking or heartfelt.

Film categories reflect four areas of our relationship to a new future:Peace and Freedom: Resolution of conflict, without war and oppressionFair Societies: A world of justice and human rights, free of discrimination andfearSustainability and Beyond: A thriving relationship between humans andnatural ecosystems, without compromising future generationsHuman Fulfillment: The expansion of consciousness, connection, and

community, and our relationship with one another

A panel of renowned judges includes: Chris Eyre, film director/producer; NeilHuxley, interactive media producer, live-action director, and motion graphicsdesigner for films, including Avatar ; Annie Leonard, Director of The Story of Stuff Project and author of the book, The Story of Stuff ; Trudie Styler, actress, producerand global activist; Geshe Yong Dong, spiritual teacher, holding a Rajampa Geshedegree - the highest academic degree in Tibetan monastic education.

Together, the judges comprise a broad spectrum of expertise in broadcast media,from film and television production and direction, to visual effects design and

writing. In addition, the judges share a fundamental interest in subject matterthat addresses global issues and encourages visionary thinking, activism andspiritual consciousness. The contest is sponsored by The Pachamama Alliance and its Four Years. Go.Campaign. Partners include promotional support by Wieden + Kennedy, theworld’s largest independent ad agency network, funding from The Embrey FamilyFoundation, and technical assistance from Vimeo.

Envisioning the future is the first step in making it real. Let your creativity flow.Imagine what you desire for the world. Make a Film. Make a Difference.