The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a call for short films for the 4th edition of the Health for All Film Festival.
Films provide an authentic way for affected people to connect with others and contribute to a better understanding of the communities we serve. The WHO Health for All Film Festival aims to showcase powerful stories from around the world about people who face all kinds of health challenges, and those who devote their lives to improving health.
Eligibility criteria and festival rules:
- The competition is open to all students so long as you are 18 years or older. Film students and students in public health are highly encouraged to enter.
- All types of artistic approaches are welcome: animation, fiction, documentary, and video art.
- The short films must be of 3-8 minutes in length.
- A submission can be in any language; if the film is not in English, English subtitles must be included in the frame.
- More rules and criteria can be found .
The competition features three categories:
- Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – films about mental health, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and other UHC stories linked to communicable diseases not part of emergencies;
- Health Emergencies – films about health emergencies, such as COVID-19, Monkeypox, Ebola, disaster relief and health in conflict-settings;
- Better Health and Well-being – films about environmental and social determinants of health as well as other non-medical conditions for a good health, such as nutrition, sanitation, pollution, gender, physical activity, and/or about health promotion or health education.
The deadline for submissions is 31 January 2023.
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