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Finalists announced for the Making a Difference competition
Finalists announced for the Making a Difference national film competition
The charity Inspiring Stories, led by young New Zealander of the Year Guy Ryan, is proud to announce the finalists for its annual filmmaking competition, Making a Difference, following judging of entries by a panel of film industry professionals.
Aspiring filmmakers are given the challenge each year of making a film of no more than 5 minutes in length, about a young Kiwi doing something awesome that makes a difference in their community or the world. Guy Ryan, himself a documentary filmmaker, set up the competition to help tell a different story about young Kiwis to the one that is often heard.
Recently, a number of films by previous winners and finalists of the competition have been screening as part of Air New Zealand’s in-flight entertainment service - a big honour. Past winners have included a story about a young Kiwi battling cancer and a group on a quest to combat plastic waste.
Winners of the 2015 competition will be announced at an awards ceremony in Wellington on December 5. Prizes include $2000 and a two-day internship at Images & Sound in Auckland for the Open Category winner.
The 2015 finalists can be viewed on the Making a Difference website. They are:
Open Category
Graham’s 80th Birthday Present
Sehar’s Story
Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change
Best Cinematography
Mountains for Malawi
Sehar’s Story
Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change
Best Editing
Sehar’s Story
Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change
Making A Difference Award
Rewind
Sehar’s Story
Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change
Social Justice Award
Mountains for Malawi
Rewind
Sehar’s Story
Strands of Hope
Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change
Leadership Award
Rewind
Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change
Creativity and Culture Award
Aspire
Tactile Dance
Whenua Finds a Future
Environment/Kaitiaki Award
Otamahua Trust
Tactile Dance
Whenua Finds a Future
Secondary Schools Category
Mountains for Malawi
Rewind
Whenua Finds a Future
Tertiary Institution Category
Aspire
More information can be found at http://makingadifference.org.nz
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