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| Make a short film about young people’s rights and get it showcased on MySpace. You could also win an Olympus camera! |
April 27, 2008 - Get your film showcased on MySpace!
Youth Voice has teamed up with MySpace and Olympus to launch an exciting new competition for 14-18-year-olds to make a short film about young people’s rights.
What issues affecting young people matter to you? All you need to do is come up with an exciting idea that you think will inspire others, and record it.
You can use anything you like to record the film, whether it’s a family camcorder or a mobile phone. We realise not everyone has the equipment or the money, so we will be looking for a good idea rather than at the quality of the video itself. The film can be made in any style and any genre so get creative. You could even try your hand at animation!
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| Umuhoza Irampaye, 14, composes a photograph of a woman and her infant at the central market in Gisenyi, Rwanda. Umuhoza is among 20 students who participated in the 'Eye See III' photo workshop. |
April 24, 2008 - Rwandan and Liberian youths capture images of their lives at 'Eye See III' workshop
Each equipped with a camera and a unique perspective, dozens of children in Rwanda and Liberia recently spent a week with internationally renowned photographer and frequent UNICEF contributor Giacomo Pirozzi for a series of training workshops called ‘Eye See III’.
The idea for the UNICEF-supported Eye See workshop series originated in Pakistan after the October 2005 earthquake there, with an initial focus on documenting children’s experiences in displacement camps. The goal of the workshops is to teach children photography and provide them with a fun, compelling tool with which to capture the images of their lives.
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| In a scene from the UNICEF and MTV documentary 'Xpress', Brazilian hip hop artist MV Bill speaks about poverty and violence in Brazilian shantytowns, or 'favelas'. |
April 22, 2008 - UNICEF and MTV’s HIV-focused documentary ‘Xpress’ wins award from World Media Festival
‘Xpress’, the fourth video documentary co-produced by MTV Latin America and UNICEF Latin America and the Caribbean, has been announced as the recipent of a Silver Award in the education category at the World Media Festival – a global competition to be held in Hamburg, Germany on 14 May.
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| Two Armenian girls editing their OneMinutesJr videos at the workshop in Yerevan. |
April 15, 2008 - Children in the media: Consumers and producers - Focus on Armenia
Three different workshop within nine days are on the agenda in the Armenian capital Yerevan from April 7-15, 2008.
First of all, 15 children aged between 12 and 15 come together in the Manana Youth Center to be the regional youth jury for this year's Prix Jeunesse. They will watch six hours of programmes from all over the world - the finalists in the age category 12-15.
This is followed by a hands-on production workshop for children who will produce a series of OneMinuteJr videos. They will write their own stories, film them and edit them with a small team of local and international video trainers.
And finally, children's TV producers from Armenia will have the privilege of participating in a Prix Jeunesse Suitcase presentation. They will watch and discuss the best productions for children from the Prix Jeunesse festivals in 2002, 2004 and 2006. The idea behind this presentation is to stimulate the producers' imagination and to give them an idea of what is being done around the world.
April 12, 2008 - Child Rights Award 2008
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) seek Asia-Pacific broadcasters and producers to submit entries for the Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award 2008.
Televised programmes both for children and about children are eligible and can cover any child rights issue. Entries can include documentaries that detail the plight of children, dramas that help break down stereotypes and discrimination, or animation that teaches and entertains.
Entries must have been broadcast between June 2007 and May 2008. The award will be presented at the CASBAA convention in Bali on November 24, 2008. The winner will be flown there for the ceremony.
There is no limit to the number of entries and no fee. Non-English narration and non-English subtitles require an English script. Entries must be submitted in VHS, VCD, or DVD format. Press materials including still images would be welcome. Deadline Date - June 30, 2008
April 10, 2008 - Marathi film 'Kaalchakra' nominated for UNICEF award
It is a story of supreme hope and happiness in the face of absolute despair. Made with an aim to sensitise the young audience, 'Kaalchakra', a Marathi film on AIDS, has won a well-earned nomination for UNICEF award.
The award will be declared at the Festival Internacional De Television Infantil De Barcelona 2008 that will be held in Barcelona on July 17. The festival, held for children and teenagers, acknowledges thought provoking films on day-to-day problems of the modern world.
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VOY Media Magic newsletter - "All media is new media"
March 2008 - Issue #4
The Internet has become a major catalyst for civic engagement. It offers young people an opportunity not only to meet their peers from around the world but also to converge on issues of common concern. Young people with access to digital media are using this technology to promote global awareness, while those who are still catching up with the technology are finding new, creative ways to get their voices and messages across.
That's why we've made 'All Media is New Media' the theme of this fourth edition of Media Magic Digest, presented by UNICEF Voices of Youth and
the International Children's Day of Broadcasting.
