“Let me show you how my faith inspires me”
Does your faith inspire you to look after the environment? Has it inspired you to take action in your local community?
If you’re under 25 and have something to say about faith then enter Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s global film competition to bring your personal stories to a global audience.
The films will be judged by a panel of global personalities including Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, Tony Blair, Jonathan Caplan, Amr Khaled, Jet Li, Wendi Murdoch, Natalie Portman, Nik Powell, June Sarpong, and, Deepak Verma with still more to be announced. Click here to read more about the judges.
The winners will be flown to London to see their films premiered at BAFTA in front of representatives from the film, television and faith world.
How do I enter?
There are separate categories depending on whether you are a filmmaker with access to film making equipment or you just have a great story and want to send a pitch in for the chance to win a portable video camera to make your film.
Under 18 and 18-25 year old Film Pitch Competition
You can enter this competition by sending in a 500 word pitch for a three minute film on the topic ‘Let me show you how my faith inspires me’. There will be two seperate categories one for young people under 18 and one for 18 to 25 year olds. Twenty Five winning ideas from each category will be sent a portable flip camera and filming tips to make the short film. Pitches and films will be accepted in English, French, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Hebrew and Mandarin.
Don’t know what a Portable video camera is? Click here to find out
Find out everything you need to know and send in your pitch by clicking on the links below.
Closing date: 5th April
18 –25 Filmmaker competition
If you already have access to film making equipment then you can send a completed three minute film on the topic ‘Let me show you how my faith inspires me’
Films are accepted in any language but must have English subtitles.
Find out everything you need to know about making your Faith Short by clicking on the button below.
Closing date: 18th May
What are we looking for?
We are looking for creative and inspirational stories about faith or belief. Submissions will be accepted by groups or individuals, school classes or faith communities but their must be a lead filmaker.
You can watch a Faith Short by Hilary, a Faiths Act Fellow, about how her faith inspires her.
