storytelling
2008-08-24
Social Equity Venture Fund - S.E.VEN film competition: Cinema Prosperite
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$35,000 in Prizes to be awarded to Top Videos Profiling Entrepreneurs. Deadline approaching: September 15, 2008.
Today, the Social Equity Venture Fund - S.E.VEN announced a first of its kind film competition, Cinema Prosperite, that offers filmmakers a medium to encourage and promote enterprise-based solutions to poverty through imagery. The public competition seeks short films (2-5 minutes) that showcase the story of an entrepreneur - to show what odds they've overcome, the impact they've had on the world and how they've still managed/are managing to achieve their goals.
This first-of-its-kind film competition invites filmmakers to submit short films highlighting entrepreneurs. The $35,000 in prizes will be split amongst the top three filmmakers and the entrepreneurs they profile. The competition will remain open until September 15, with the winning videos being selected in early October by a jury that includes international businesspeople, development experts, and Academy Award short-listed documentary filmmakers.
The competition actively seeks short videos (two to five minutes) that use the power of film to showcase the story of an entrepreneur – to show the story of what odds this person has overcome, what impact they have had on the world, and how they’ve managed to achieve their goals. Profiled entrepreneurs will be engaging in for-profit, sustainable and ethical business practices.
A grand prize of $20,000 will be awarded to the top-ranked video: $10,000 to the filmmaker, and $10,000 to the profiled entrepreneur. A second prize of $10,000 ($5,000 to the filmmaker and $5,000 to the profiled entrepreneur), and a third prize of $5,000 ($2,500 to the filmmaker and $2,500 to the profiled entrepreneur) will also be awarded. Members of the online Cinéma Prospérité community will select five finalists between September 15 and September 30, 2008. The winners will be announced on October 7, 2008.
“The competition is meant to share the stories of entrepreneurs who are the core of enterprise solutions to poverty,” said Andreas Widmer, co-founder of the S.E.VEN Fund. “By recognizing these individuals through a powerful medium such as film, S.E.VEN also hopes to inspire others. “
This competition was funded through a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation. For additional information about S.E.VEN Fund and to view other contests, projects, and previous winners, please visit www.sevenfund.org.
About the S.E.VEN Fund
S.E.VEN (Social Equity Venture Fund – www.sevenfund.org) is a virtual non-profit entity run by entrepreneurs Michael Fairbanks and Andreas Widmer whose strategy is to markedly increase the rate of diffusion of enterprise-based solutions to poverty. We do this by targeted investment that fosters thought leadership through books, films and websites; supporting role models - whether they are entrepreneurs or innovative firms - in developing nations; and shaping a new discourse in government, the press and the academy around private-sector innovation, prosperity and progressive human values.
About the John Templeton Foundation
The John Templeton Foundation (www.templeton.org) serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discovery in the areas engaging life's biggest questions. These questions range from explorations into the laws of nature and the universe to questions on the nature of love, gratitude, forgiveness and creativity.
This first-of-its-kind film competition invites filmmakers to submit short films highlighting entrepreneurs. The $35,000 in prizes will be split amongst the top three filmmakers and the entrepreneurs they profile. The competition will remain open until September 15, with the winning videos being selected in early October by a jury that includes international businesspeople, development experts, and Academy Award short-listed documentary filmmakers.
The competition actively seeks short videos (two to five minutes) that use the power of film to showcase the story of an entrepreneur – to show the story of what odds this person has overcome, what impact they have had on the world, and how they’ve managed to achieve their goals. Profiled entrepreneurs will be engaging in for-profit, sustainable and ethical business practices.
A grand prize of $20,000 will be awarded to the top-ranked video: $10,000 to the filmmaker, and $10,000 to the profiled entrepreneur. A second prize of $10,000 ($5,000 to the filmmaker and $5,000 to the profiled entrepreneur), and a third prize of $5,000 ($2,500 to the filmmaker and $2,500 to the profiled entrepreneur) will also be awarded. Members of the online Cinéma Prospérité community will select five finalists between September 15 and September 30, 2008. The winners will be announced on October 7, 2008.
“The competition is meant to share the stories of entrepreneurs who are the core of enterprise solutions to poverty,” said Andreas Widmer, co-founder of the S.E.VEN Fund. “By recognizing these individuals through a powerful medium such as film, S.E.VEN also hopes to inspire others. “
This competition was funded through a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation. For additional information about S.E.VEN Fund and to view other contests, projects, and previous winners, please visit www.sevenfund.org.
About the S.E.VEN Fund
S.E.VEN (Social Equity Venture Fund – www.sevenfund.org) is a virtual non-profit entity run by entrepreneurs Michael Fairbanks and Andreas Widmer whose strategy is to markedly increase the rate of diffusion of enterprise-based solutions to poverty. We do this by targeted investment that fosters thought leadership through books, films and websites; supporting role models - whether they are entrepreneurs or innovative firms - in developing nations; and shaping a new discourse in government, the press and the academy around private-sector innovation, prosperity and progressive human values.
About the John Templeton Foundation
The John Templeton Foundation (www.templeton.org) serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discovery in the areas engaging life's biggest questions. These questions range from explorations into the laws of nature and the universe to questions on the nature of love, gratitude, forgiveness and creativity.
2008-07-25
The Modern Story Fellow
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Seeking fellow for October-January teaching semester, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Looking for a fellow for October-January teaching semester. Respond Immediately!
The Modern Story is a grassroots initiative that implements a self-designed digital storytelling curriculum and multimedia skill set in two governmental schools in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Modern Story is looking for fellows for its fellowship program which 1) introduces to, and then sustains progressive pedagogies and a creative multimedia curriculum in governmental schools in the greater Hyderabad region, and 2) offers undergraduates and young persons in the U.S., the opportunity to participate directly in volunteer work abroad within the field of education and technology. The fellowship takes place during two stints throughout the year: (July-September, and October-January).
Fellows will spend three months teaching a group of twenty four students at two schools 5 days a week. They will teach students to operate filmmaking equipment while encouraging creative expression and student centered learning around topics of social importance. The students will learn the process of digital storytelling or filmmaking in steps, and create a final product at the end of the three months to share with the wider world via a weblog. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided for. Fellows will be expected to participate in fundraising strategies before, during or after their trip to India.
The Modern Story is specifically looking for applicants who are interested in joining a fellow for the months of October-January. Please contact us immediately if you are interested and have a background in teaching and/or digital media.The Modern Story is a grassroots initiative that implements a self-designed digital storytelling curriculum and multimedia skill set in two governmental schools in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Modern Story is looking for fellows for its fellowship program which 1) introduces to, and then sustains progressive pedagogies and a creative multimedia curriculum in governmental schools in the greater Hyderabad region, and 2) offers undergraduates and young persons in the U.S., the opportunity to participate directly in volunteer work abroad within the field of education and technology. The fellowship takes place during two stints throughout the year: (July-September, and October-January).
Fellows will spend three months teaching a group of twenty four students at two schools 5 days a week. They will teach students to operate filmmaking equipment while encouraging creative expression and student centered learning around topics of social importance. The students will learn the process of digital storytelling or filmmaking in steps, and create a final product at the end of the three months to share with the wider world via a weblog. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided for. Fellows will be expected to participate in fundraising strategies before, during or after their trip to India.
If you are interested in the Fellowship (now or for the future) read more here (www.themodernstory.wordpress.com/fellowship) and send an email to Piya Kashyap and Remy Mansfield at themodernstory@gmail.com with your resume and statement of interest.
