In a rare demonstration of artistic energy and enthusiasm for telling public health stories, the second edition of the Health for All festival has attracted nearly 1200 short film submissions - each amateur and skilled - from one hundred ten countries. These have currently been shortlisted to fifteen to sixteen titles in every of the 3 competition categories: Universal Health Coverage, Health emergencies, and higher health and well-being.
“Telling stories is as previous as human civilisation », aforementioned United Nations agency Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “It helps to inspire, motivate, build sympathy and share issues therefore we are able to notice and share solutions along. Everything United Nations agency will is regarding stories, as a result of everything we have a tendency to do is regarding folks. We’re excited regarding the number and quality of entries during this year’s Health for All festival. Ultimately, we have a tendency to hope the pageant isn't simply the simplest way to inform stories, however to alter the arc of people’s stories round the world, towards higher health.”
The shortlisted films is viewed by the general public as of nowadays through Youtube playlists on the market on the Festival’s web site furthermore as WHO’s Youtube channel. the general public is invited to post comments and queries on the short films and a range of those queries are featured throughout on-line award ceremonies in could.
The following distinguished professionals, artists and activists have in agreement to hitch four United Nations agency senior specialists to create the pageant jury: Eugenio Derbez (Actor from Mexico); Dr Leyla Hussein (Psychotherapist from African nation and activist on gender rights); Martin Fernando Jakobsen (Director of organisation Turning Tables from Danmark, and activist for youth empowerment); Sonia Lowman (Documentary director from USA), Milica Momcilovic (President of World Federation of Science Journalists, from Serbia); and Vithika Yadav (Human rights activist from India).
In the returning weeks, jurors can review the shortlisted films and suggest winners to WHO’s Director-General, United Nations agency can build the ultimate call.
Three “GRAND PRIX” are declared on thirteen could throughout a group discussion followed by a series of on-line ceremonies with winners and jurors.
WHO additionally plans to award 3 special prizes: a student-produced film, a health instructional film aimed toward youth, and a Health Equity Film to pay tribute to the theme of the planet Health Day campaign in 2021.
For additional details on the official choice, the jury composition and additional data, visit https://www.who.int/film-festival