We the Peoples Film Festival, London, 2011

The 2011 We the Peoples Film Festival will again feature films relating to the United Nations Three Pillars of Freedom; the freedoms from want and from fear and the freedom to live in dignity. Also, we will feature films in partnership with international organisations and embassies. The Young Film Makers for Development Day will to be held at the BFI Southbank on Saturday 19 November.

Over our five years, the We the Peoples Film Festival has screened more than 150 films on human rights, development, security and peace. Its creative programming has included important initiatives including the UK’s first peace-themed film season, video-streaming workshops for NGOs and the world’s first festival of films on international development by young directors aged up to 19.

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This year the festival awarded four short films with awards, kindly sponsored by the British Universities Films & Video Council. Congratulations to all of the well deserving winners!

Audience Award: Islam on Campus - Directed by Nida Manzoor

Young Directors First Prize: Skateistan - Directed by Orlando Von Einsidedel

Young Directors Second Prize: The …

Congratulations to young film maker Mat Ortega who has won a £500 bursary, professional mentorship and a premiere for his documentary at the BFI next year.

The pitches presented to the audience and panel by our six #tweetapitch finalists were impressively ambitious, intrepid and full of flair. The passion of these …

Showcasing youth talent

The Young Film Makers for Development Day held at the BFI on 27 November featured live video links with Johannesburg, South Africa and a school in rural Ghana. Also, it featured film-making workshops, music, exhibitions and display stalls. See http://www.vimeo.com/21130421 Also, in collaboration with London based artist Barka and four London based musicians/poets, the event hosted a poster display which challenged readers to express their views and opinions on the theme ‘freedom from fear’. The documentary Wembley to Soweto made by Soweto-based Paperpush Productions was also screened.

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