[Reader-list] Call for entries - We Care Filmfest 2010

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Sub:  WE CARE FILM FESTIVAL ON DISABILITY ISSUES 2010:



CALL FOR ENTRIES



 


Dear friends,


 


We Care Filmfest-2009 organised by the National Trust, BROTHERHOOD and 
UN Information Centre (UNIC) in collaboration with Oxfam India and 
Asian Academy of Film & Television received overwhelming response from 
India and abroad.  Entries were received from United States, United 
Kingdom, Israel, the Philippines, Italy and Spain.  We Care Filmfest 
has become a brand across the globe when it comes to film festival on 
disability issues.   We Care Filmfest has also received media attention 
from India and around the world.



 


Encouraged by last year’s response, Brotherhood, UN Information Centre 
and Asian Academy of Film and Television are pleased to announce call 
for entries for the 7th edition of We Care Filmfest.  The theme will be 
“Dignity and Justice for all”. 



 


Through the film festival, we aim to promote the rights of persons with 
disabilities as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons 
with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which came into force on 3 May 2008. 



 


The film festival will be held in two phases. 



 


During the first phase (September 2009 – November 2009), the festival 
(Retrospective We Care Filmfest) will
 travel to various cities of India 
and award-winning short films and documentaries of the last three years 
will be screened in these cities.  These films will also be screened in 
various institutes of Mass Communication, Journalism and film making.  
The purpose will be to promote We Care Filmfest and motivate students 
to make short films and documentaries for upcoming We Care 
Filmfest-2010. 



 


During December 2009 – January 2010, received films and documentaries 
will be short-listed by the preview committee for screening during the 
film festival.



 


During the second phase (February 2010 – April 2010), the We Care 
Filmfest-2010 will hold screenings in different cities across the 
country.  We would invite students of Mass Communication and Journalism 
to rate the films and documentaries and be part of a participatory 
rating process which would give alternate opinion on the quality and 
content of these films. This will be in addition to an independent jury 
who will also adjudge the films, 



 


As UNCRPD has entered into force on 3 May 2008, we will organize the 
Award Ceremony on May 3, 2010.  During the award ceremony we will 1) 
release a souvenir along with the report of the Wecare Filmfest-2010, 
2) distribute award to the awardees and 3) Release DVD/CD of the 
award-winning films.



 



We are enclosing herewith the details regarding “CALL FOR ENTRIES” for 
We Care Filmfest-2010.



 


With regards


 


 
Satish Kapoor



Director


We Care Filmfest


+919811012065, +9899472065


Email:  wecarefilmfest at gmail.com