PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival applications are now open to international applicants for 2024. This event is open to young people who are interested in the interconnected topics of migration, social inclusion, diversity, and anti-xenophobia. This event is open to applicants from any country who are 25 or younger at the time of video creation. The contestant must have worked on the film as a director, editor, actor, writer, cameraman, or coordinator. PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a joint effort of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration.

Categories:

PLURAL+ has three age categories:

• Up to 12 years old
• 13 to 17 years old
• 18 to 25 years old

Additionally, UNAOC and IOM confer three Special Recognitions:

• Combating Xenophobia and Discrimination is a film that promotes mutual respect and highlights global challenges of xenophobia and discrimination.
• Sport for One Humanity award for a video promoting sports as a constructive and necessary instrument for bringing people together.
• The Migrants’ Contributions to Societies award is given to the best film that demonstrates the economic and social benefits of migrants and diverse populations in host countries.

The competition is not open to immediate family members of IOM staff, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) members, or members of the PLURAL+ International Jury.

Brief Details:

• Application Deadline: 31 May 2024, 5:00 pm EDT
• Result Notification: mid-October 2024
• Ceremony Date: In late 2024
• Language: English
• Gender: Male/Female
• Eligible Countries: All
• Number of Opportunity: One per age category
• Funding Organization: United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
• Partner Organization: International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Themes:

• Video contributions should be used as a platform for young people to share their ideas and perspectives on any number of the major PLURAL+ themes, which include social inclusion, diversity, migration, and the fight against xenophobia. PLURAL+ views youth as influential change agents in society.
• Any genre is acceptable for PLURAL+ video entries, including animation, documentaries, music videos, comedies, and more, as long as they have the capacity to encourage positive thought among viewers about the cross-cutting social issues related to the program’s themes, which can include racism and discrimination as well as peace and human rights. Interested candidates can view previous PLURAL+ winning videos here to get a better understanding.
• PLURAL+ video contributions must not be made for profit, nor should they include any unpleasant or inappropriate content or profanity that some viewers could find objectionable.

Benefits of the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival

All participants will benefit from the event as follows:

• The PLURAL+ Ceremony location will be invited to the recipients, and UNAOC will cover all costs.
• Recipients of PLURAL+ will be exposed to a global audience, have the chance to network with numerous experts, organizations, and peers, and investigate options for expanding the distribution and dissemination of their work.
• Digital certificates will be given to all filmmakers who have won any of the six PLURAL+ distinctions as well as those who are PLURAL+ Partners. Applicants can email [email protected] to request a digital certificate of participation if they are not chosen through any of the aforementioned channels.

Requirements of PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival

Applicants should meet the below requirements:

• Any nationality is acceptable for applicants.
• Should be youthful and fit the previously stated age requirements.
• Filmmakers can collaborate on a single project and submit it as a group.
• Videos by filmmakers should address xenophobia, diversity, social inclusion, and migration.
• Members of the PLURAL+ International Jury, IOM employees, and the UNAOC’s immediate family are not permitted to enter this competition.

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival entries should be:

• With titles and opening or closing credits, the duration ranges from one to five minutes.
• The video needs to be in English or have subtitles in English.
• Manufactured after January 1, 2021.
• Video entries for PLURAL+ can be in any genre, including comedy, animation, documentaries, and music videos.
• If chosen, participants must send in a digital copy of their video in one of the following file types: FLV, AVI, MKV, MP4, QT, or MOV. HD is preferred (1920 x 1080).

How to Apply?

To submit a video for consideration, applicants should complete it by entering the link above. The form will ask the applicant to submit their videos in one of two ways:

• Via a website that streams videos, such Vimeo or YouTube, by entering the video’s URL in the online form. Verify that the video connection is open and not protected.
• This option also includes the video’s URL in the online form, which the contestant saved on a file-hosting website like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box. Verify that the video connection is open and not protected.

Online Form

Please enter the official website of UNAOC for detailed information about the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival, or refer to FAQ.

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