EGYPTIAN CHILDREN'S ANIMATION DOCUMENTARY NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS TELEVISION AWARD

A still photo from Rebellion of the Canes produced by UNICEF Egypt 2004

Cairo, November 14, 2005: A documentary film showcasing the work of young Egyptian animation film-makers has been nominated for an award at next week's International Emmy Awards Gala in New York.

The Rebellion of the Canes, produced by UNICEF Egypt, is among eight entries for the prestigious International Children's Day of Broadcasting Award. The film was screened on

Egypt Television's Family and Child Channel to coincide with ICDB in December 2004. Other nominees include entries from China, Brazil, Denmark, and Nigeria.

Rebellion of the Canes (www.rebellionofthecanes.com) follows a group of Egyptian children who use simple video-making techniques to produce animation stories on themes related to children's rights – including one satirizing the use of corporal punishment in Egyptian schools. Earlier this year, the film was honoured at the Cairo International Film Festival for Children.

Attending the Gala ceremony in New York will be the Director of the Family and Child Channel, Raweya Rashed, and the director of the Rebellion of the Canes, British film-maker, Oliver Wilkins.

UNICEF Egypt will mark this year's International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) on 11 December with an event promoting a new pilot television programme, entitled "Sotna" (Our Voice).

For further information please contact: Simon Ingram, UNICEF, Communication Officer / Cairo
singram@unicef.org Tel: (202) 526-5083 thru 87 Ext 210 / 208. Fax: (202) 526-4218