Immediate release: 28 October 2013
Issued by The Wheel
NEW AWARD PUTS YOUNG FILMMAKERS IN THE FRAME
28 October 2013 – A new national award for young filmmakers was announced in Dublin today. The Young Filmmaker Award is part of Better Together, a campaign that aims to highlight the work of Irish charities, clubs and associations.
Young filmmakers, between the ages of 13 and 18, are invited to enter short videos (no longer than two minutes) on the theme “better together”. Entries can focus on:
- a social or environmental issue (for example bullying, discrimination, poverty or climate change)
- young people who are making a difference in the world around them
- a local community group or club.
Entries must be submitted online at www.bettertogether.ie by 8 November 2013. The public are invited to vote for their favourite entries until 22 November. The ten most popular videos will be shortlisted and a single winner will be announced at the Better Together Awards on 12 December at Dublin Castle. The winner or winners (if it is a group) will get an opportunity to rub shoulders with professional filmmakers at the Young Irish Film Makers Summer School in 2014.
The Better Together Campaign was developed by The Wheel, a national network representing over 930 charities, supported by many leading charities including Young Irish Film Makers, Spunout.ie, Young Social Innovators, the National Youth Council of Ireland, Irish Cancer Society, Enable Ireland, Focus Ireland and many others.
ENDS
Deirdre Garvey is available for interview. Contact Gert Ackermann on Tel: 086 176 9287 or email gert@wheel.ie
About The Wheel
The Wheel is a national organisation that represents and supports community, voluntary and charitable organisations in Ireland. Founded in 1999, we currently have over 930 members across Ireland, reflecting the enormous scope and scale of this vibrant and diverse sector. The Wheel exists to help change people’s lives for the better. We do this by helping community and voluntary organisations get things done, more efficiently and more effectively. As an independently governed, membership-based organisation, we represent our members' shared interests to Government and other decision-makers, and we promote better understanding of the vital work they do for people in Ireland. See www.wheel.ie for further information.
