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Vision Awards Focus On Education

3 June 2004

 

The 2002 winner

The 2004 Commonwealth Vision Awards competition was launched on 28 May 2004 at the Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters in London with the theme 'Education -- Creating Opportunity, Realising Potential'.

The Commonwealth Vision Awards, jointly organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and the Commonwealth Foundation, recognises excellence in the making of a short film on a Commonwealth theme.

Announcing the details of the 2004 Commonwealth Vision Awards at Marlborough House, the Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, Colin Ball, said: "The theme highlights the relevance of education in reducing poverty, improving health, overcoming barriers and creating active citizenship. The awards have successfully proven to be an invaluable tool for helping to develop the skills and talents of budding film-makers across the Commonwealth. The films are also a welcome promotional and education resource for the association, whether for teachers or the general public."

RCS Vision Awards Project Manager Alice Kawoya said: "Broadcasters and independent film-makers across the five regions of the Commonwealth are invited to submit initial entries by providing a written scenario based on the chosen theme for 2004. Thereafter, up to 15 applicants will be shortlisted by an independent selection panel and awarded £1,000 each to assist in the production of the finished film, which is to be between 30-90 seconds in length."

The shortlisted films will be judged in October and the awards announced and presented at a Gala Awards Ceremony to be held at the Commonwealth Club, London in November. The winner will receive £2,500 and a trophy. All winning entries will be broadcast in all Commonwealth countries from January 2005, especially on Commonwealth Day.

Applications can be made online at www.rcsint.org/vision. For more information contact Alice Kawoya on alice.kawoya@rcsint.org. The closing date for applications is Friday, 30 July 2004.

CNIS - the Commonwealth News and Information Service Issue 186 2 June 2004