CALLING ALL BUDDING FILM MAKERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS!!

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) in London is inviting young people from around the Commonwealth Nations to make their voice heard on a Global Platform, through Film and Photography.

This year, the Commonwealth theme is ‘Women as Agents of Change’. The RCS is inviting entrants to use the medium of Film or Photography to describe the opportunities and barriers faced by women and the roles they play within their family, their community and their nation.

Prizes across both competitions include cash awards, film and photography equipment, exhibitions at prestigious venues and submission to prestigious festivals around the Commonwealth nations.

In 2010, a selection of the filmmakers and photographers behind the judges’ favourite entries were also flown to London to visit famous sights (including a special tour of the Houses of Parliament) and to attend workshops with professional film makers and photographers.

Furthermore, awards and prizes were presented at a special gala awards ceremony by Gurindher Chanda the award-winning director of films such as “Bend it like Beckham”, “Bride and Prejudice” and “Bhaji on the Beach”.

Details of this year’s top prizes will be revealed early July 2011.

John Apea, the star of the iconic TV show, “Home Sweet Home” and a multiple recipient of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) is currently working with the RCS to deliver this competition. He added “This is a very exciting project which would provide unbelievable exposure for any aspiring film maker and photographer. I urge all young people from the Commonwealth to get involved”. He adds, “whether your camera is big or small, expensive or inexpensive the RCS wants you to get involved”.

In previous years, winners of the competition have included amateur film makers or photographers. The RCS team advises, “what we are looking for is a creative spark, a unique insight, or a new idea!”

To be eligible to enter the competition, entrants must be under 30 years old and from or resident in a Commonwealth country. Also, the film or photograph must be connected to the theme ‘Women as Agents of Change’, and up to 4 minutes in length.

Submissions can be made online before the deadline of 1st August 2011 at www.rcsregister.org/public/index/index

Alternatively, entrants can upload entries on YouTube (or a similar site), and email the link together with a completed entry form to competitions@thercs.org.

Postal entries can also be made by printing and completing the application form and sending it together with your entry, to the appropriate address.

More information, about the competition can be found on the RCS website: www.thercs.org/youth/competitions or email competitions@thercs.org or youth@thercs.org with any questions.

Get your cameras and your videocameras out and get click clicking away!!

Good luck!

Dulce

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