Archived press release

One-Minute Green Film Competition launched

30 April 2007

Professional and amateur film-makers are being invited to enter a one-minute green film competition [1] which is being organised by Friends of the Earth, in participation with Filminute [2] - the international one-minute film festival and competition. Entries will be judged by a prestigious panel of experts including Lord Puttnam and Andrew Macdonald.

Filmmakers, animators and designers can submit their one-minute green films over the next four months [3]. The winning film, which will be selected from a 25 film shortlist, will win Avid editing software and free post-production. Entries must be submitted by midnight on 20 August 2007.

Tony Juniper, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth

"One-minute green films are a fantastic way to channel some of UK's creative talent into communicating environmental issues. We hope these films will inspire others to get involved and help to protect this beautiful planet that we all live on."

Lord Puttnam said:

"Telling a good story in one-minute is a fantastic challenge for any film maker. The relationship we have with our environment and our interdependencies with the world around us give countless possibilities for inspiration and visual creativity."

John Ketchum, Executive Director and Head of Jury for Filminute said:

"I look forward to a collection of 'green film' submissions to Filminute 2007. Issue-oriented one-minute films generated some of the most votes and passionate commentary from Filminute's worldwide voting audience and jury during last year's festival."

The panel of expert judges include:

• Lord Puttnam: Oscar-winning producer and long standing ambassador of commercial British film.

• Andrew Macdonald: Film Producer. Credits include Shallow Grave, Train spotting, Sunshine and 28 Days Later.

• Neil Goodlad: Managing Director of leading advertising agency CHI & Partners

• James Mullighan: Creative Director of Shooting People - the world's leading community of independent filmmakers

Tony Juniper, executive director Friends of the Earth

New jury members will be announced in the coming weeks and a selection of one-minute green films and interviews will showcase on the Friends of the Earth website www.foe.co.uk/greenfilm.

All eligible green entries will be hosted on Friends of the Earth's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/friendsoftheearth, where the public will be called on to vote for their favourite one-minute green film in September. All eligible entrants/green films will be forwarded to Filminute for consideration to the Filminute 2007 shortlist.

The prizes for winning will include

• Avid Xpress Pro software

• One years subscription to Showreel Magazine - The independent magazine for TV and Film Production

• 5 hours free post production

• New or extension of membership with Shooting People (a membership community of over 30,000 independent filmmakers, sharing resources, skills and experience).

• An opportunity to shadow a film or television production.

Notes

[1] Visit www.foe.co.uk/greenfilm to find out more about Friends of the Earth's green-film competition. The website launches Monday 30 April.

[2] Filminute is the international one-minute film festival that showcases, awards and promotes the best one-minute films from around the world. Each September, shortlisted films compete for the jury-awarded BEST FILMINUTE and the audience-awarded PEOPLE'S CHOICE. Last year's festival generated submissions from 25 countries, and attracted audiences and voters from over 50 countries.

Filminute invites all filmmakers, animators, writers, artists, designers, creative directors and producers to visit the Filminute 2007 site. www.filminute.com

[3] Early entries will qualify for summer screenings at various UK festivals and events.

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