FILM YOUR ISSUE 2008
    WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT'S YOUR ISSUE
    You are a young global citizen yearning to make a change in the way the world is headed. You want your voice to be heard by millions, loud and clear: across oceans, over the mountains, through the woods and,  of course,  online. Your chance has arrived!
 Film Your Issue is a short film competition open to all  global citizens between the ages of 14-24 and we want to know the issues that burn in your hearts and minds.
Not only will you have the chance to influence future policy, brag to friends and family, there are prizes as well:
-  A selection of Winners are presented at both the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
- Internships at  esteemed media outlets such as USA Today, award-winning PBS
Series "P.O.V", The United Nations, and The Humane Society.
-A $5,000 scholarship from Strong American Schools and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
-Winning films broadcast on Starz
-Did we mention bragging rights?
- Entries are distributed by Associated Press to its 1,800 Online Video Network media outlets
- Film Presentation/VIP Pass – SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
- A finalist profiled on MTV News
- Winning film presented on MySpace/MySpace TV/MySpace Impact homepages
- Winning film presented on The Sierra Club homepage
- Winning films presented on AOL True Stories homepage
- Winning films presented at NAACP annual conference
- Walter Cronkite Civic Engagement Leadership Award
- Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
- Oh, and did we mention bragging rights?

    SO WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?

    We want you to make socially conscious   mini-movies-- the same medium all famous filmmakers start out with-- and not monotone  Public Service Announcements. There's nothing wrong with PSA's but we should leave them up to an older generation to make. Use all that is inside of you to make us laugh, cry, and get up off our kiesters and go make a positive change in the world: in other words, inspire us! Think narrative, think story-telling, think big!
Please visit our site to find some useful guidelines and pointers on pre/post production.
     The sooner you complete your film the faster your hard work and genius will become recognized internationally via the Associated Press. Deadlines for submission are April 14th 2008.
    To be eligible for the competition, you must register at www.myspace.com/filmyourissue. Your film entries should also be uploaded at www.myspace.com/filmyourissue. You will also be given the option to have your film posted on Think MTV. We encourage you to share your film with as many possible outlets you feel fit, it's your work.

    SPREAD THE WORD, PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS!

    So there it is! It's time to put your thinking caps on and take that long-shot you've seen in your head for so long now and put it  on tape and let the world hear your issue. Get the word out about Film Your Issue: tell your friends, teachers, family members that you are going to make a change.
We are looking forward to seeing your films!