Deadline: January 31, 2024
Applications are open for the European Union in Georgia Short Film Contest 2024. The contest call individuals to produce one-minute films on health impact of air pollution and risk management.
The aim of the film contest is to raise public awareness on :
- health impact of air pollution
- climate and environment impact of air pollution
- health and climate co-benefits of preventing and reducing air pollution
- how to prevent, prepare for and to address issues arising from air pollution episodes
The winning films of this competition will be used to raise awareness by the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.
Prizes
There will be two prizes:
- 1st place: 2,000 EUR
- 2nd place: 1,000 EUR
Eligibility
- All residents of Georgia, students and civil society organizations.
- It is possible to enter the contest as an individual or a team.
- All the entering contestants must be at least 18 years of age.
Conditions for the participation in the contest:
- The video must focus on air quality and the co-benefits for health and the environment/climate to fight against air pollution.
- The contestants must send a film that is animated and/or filmed. The storyline can be documentative, fictive or a hybrid.
- The film must be in Georgian with subtitles.
- A film shouldn’t be previously published on any platform.
- The author must hold the copyrights of the film and all footage used in the film.
- If required, the author must present the permission of all the possible actors in the film (if necessary, the form of the contest letter will be provided).
- The author must have the full right to use music in the film.
- Quality of the audio (voices and background music) and video.
- Film format – minimum HD quality, 1920×1080, mp4. The winning videos will also need to be edited to 1080×1080 format for social media advertising – keep this in mind when planning the compositions of the film.
- Duration – Max 1 minute
- Different short versions/messages of 15’sec for social media use
- Working file for later editing by NCDC
Evaluation Criteria
- Film idea/ story
- An angle of displaying the topic / the relevancy to the theme
- Visual approach and form
- Technical setup (audio and video quality)
- The inclusion of one or more of the key messages presented in the brief
Application
The video should be uploaded on Youtube or Vimeo (UNLISTED). You can enter the competition by sending an informal email with your contact details and a link to the video to:
- Antoine Pogorzelski: [email protected] and
- Dato Tsulaia: [email protected]
Use the title “one-minute film on air pollution” in the e email.
The video should contain a disclaimer at the end: This video was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the twinning project and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
For more information, visit European Union in Georgia.
