Speak Truth To Power
Sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers, Tribeca Film Institute and RFK Human Rights and based on Kerry Kennedy's book Speak Truth To Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World, the middle and high school filmmaking competition encourages students to become engaged in human rights through video production.
For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, students are asked to make a connection between their chosen defender and RFK. This could be done through the use of a quote, archival footage, or by including a connection in the narration.
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Be sure to include the TITLE of your film and the name of your Human Rights Defender in the fields below.
Requirements
Contest participants must choose a human rights defender and create a 3-5 minute video short film. We are looking for student films that utilize creative storytelling to teach others about a human rights issue. The format is open to documentary, stop motion, narrative, digital photo essay or other innovative explorations that involve filmmaking components.
We are looking for films to creatively answer the following questions:
What is the human rights issue?
* How did the STTP Defender attempt to improve the situation?
* How the issue connected with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
* How is this work connected to the student's local community?
* What is the current status of the HR issue?
* What can the activist's life teach us?
New guideline for 2017-2018
* For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, students are asked to make a connection between their chosen defender and RFK. This could be done through the use of a quote, archival footage, or by including a connection in the narration.
* Students may decide to frame their film around a quote by the defender they select.
* Students may choose to complete their project using a STTP Defender or they may also identify a local defender who fits the criteria outlined below.
The chosen individual has:
* worked to defend, promote, protect, or advance human rights as identified in the UDHR
* Is from the student's community made a difference in the lives of others
Submission Period
Entry submission starts at 12:01 AM Sep 01, 2017 and ends at 11:59 PM Mar 19, 2018.
Voting Period
Voting starts at 07:28 PM Apr 01, 2018 and ends at 07:28 PM Apr 07, 2018.