YOUNG Award: Finalists announced
Film4Climate has released the shortlist of the finalists for the Young award, which recognizes the next generation of talented young filmmakers.
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<h3>"Are you ready to change the world?" by Laura Duquette, Canada</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/74Nn-0G3nzU]</p>
<h3>"Change for the Better" by Leanne Choo, Singapore</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/ee6cerjXUDU]</p>
<h3>"Endangered porpoises" by Lula Chou, USA</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/0dGR7a2VZKY]</p>
<h3>"My Lagoon" by Andrea Aspront, Mexico</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/gcTV_9iYLek]</p>
<h3>"Pale Blue Dot" by Antonio Heitor Cantão, Brazil</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/V2NuDrT_PJk]</p>
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<h3>"A Sun at Night" by Rameshwar Bhatt, India</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/BB7qWDXBr_w]</p>
<h3>"Carbon Funk" by the Maui Huliau Foundation, USA</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/k_N3DtQy4AQ]</p>
<h3>"Caring for the Atmosphere" by the Mants'ase Children's Home Mohanuoa Chabane, Lesotho</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/bj6Ff5MJurY]</p>
<h3>"Discovering Alaska" by Simon Geisker, USA</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/kUiT6iVndUo]</p>
<h3>"Kiribati's Dance - Decrease Beef Consumption" by Seoyeon Shin, South Korea</h3>
<p>[video:https://youtu.be/QdUJ5n9IQms]</p>
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Film4Climate Competition Winners Announced
860 videos from 155 countries. Connect4Climate has received inspiring climate change solutions stories from young people around the world that raised their voices through the Film4Climate Global Video Competition showing that it is possible to take on climate change. We truly believe that young people can alter the course of history and Connect4Climate is extremely proud to be their platform, by helping them transform the planet. As so we are truthfully pleased to award them for their incredible work, creativity, and time invested solving climate change.
Connect4Climate presents you the Film4Climate Global Video Competition winners, selected by renowned filmmakers, climate influencers, world leaders, and communication professionals, headed by the Italian film director Bernardo Bertolluci (The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris). The winners were announced at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP22) at a day celebrating the power of youth, cinema and the creative industries to generate climate action and tackle climate change.
"Movies have the power to change minds and hearts", H.E. Hakima El Haite, Delegate Minister in Charge of Environment, Morocco, Special Envoy for Mobilization of COP22, and High-Level Champion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Due to the high quality of the videos received we have decided to attribute special mentions according to the film's geographical location and type of content.
Film4Climate: Empowering Global Climate Action
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FILM4CLIMATE VIDEO COMPETITION WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CONFERENCE COP22 AT A DAY CELEBRATING THE POWER OF YOUTH AND CREATIVITY OF CINEMA FOR CLIMATE ACTION
An unprecedented number of entries were received from all over the world for the Film4Climate Global Video Competition 2016, promoted by the World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate program with the support of the Government of Morocco’s Ministry for the Environment, the United Nations, and a coalition of international partners.
Connect4Climate at COP22
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The twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) and the twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12) will be held in Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco from 7-18 November 2016.
Take a look at Connect4Climate's activities and events at COP22, were we kick off with a screening of the Film4Climate trailer.
MENA Special Award: Finalists Announced
This year’s COP2 is being held in Marrakesh, Morocco, from November 7 to 18th.
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<h3>"Before it"s too late" by Ferdaous Abouhaouari, Morocco</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/Ciz0rO9_VBo]</p>
<h3>"Gold Fish" by Yael Feldman, Israel</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/KKJYQqm5f-4]</p>
<h3>"High Hopes For Mother Earth" by Yacine Sichaib, Algeria</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/_farEwSM_w4]</p>
<h3>"How to cook the world" by Idan Elkabetz, Israel</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/qWKzfDEOqvk]</p>
<h3>"Lift" by Lior Eilam, Israel</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/TCR3g-gx6sU ]</p>
<h3>"Once Upon A Time On Earth" by Hiba Tawk, Lebanon</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/61H1cWV6dzg]</p>
<h3>"Saving the trees .. Save the earth " by Abdelkarim Hachicha, Tunisia</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/twJ4KeqvLE4]</p>
<h3>"Sunday Thoughts" by Nadia Asfour, Lebanon/USA</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/gn4B_4YZBY4]</p>
<h3>"We Are The World" by Naif Almalki, Qatar</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/VpHP2Q-oeB0]</p>
<h3>"You can do it" by Alshuraiqi, Oman</h3>
<p>[video: https://youtu.be/18UzeLVo_NE]</p>
We are just a few days from COP22, held this year in Morocco. For this Conference of the Parties we want you to take a deeper look into every sector affected by climate change. For this Special COP22 we compiled content related to the 16 subjects that will be discussed by world leaders in Marrakesh during those 12 days. Read articles, opinion blog posts and infographics, and watch videos on all topics.
