2nd Annual PSA Contest Opens
(Jan. 14, 2008) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is conducting its 2nd annual "It's Global" Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. School of Public Health (SPH) officials hope it will attract talented novice and seasoned filmmakers from across the country and beyond.
The contest will provide filmmakers an opportunity to showcase their original work while making a statement on global public health topics such as pollution, nutrition, refugee health, climate change, clean water, infectious disease and preparing for natural disasters.
"Public health issues lend themselves to the engaging medium of film and I'm eager to see what bold statements entrants make as a part of this contest," said John R. Finnegan, Jr., SPH dean.
Entrants will get to test their talent as they describe a public health problem, identify a potential solution and present, via film media, a clear call to action. The entrants must be 30 seconds or less (without credits).
Select entries will be showcased, Monday, April 7, 2008, and the $500 first-place prize will be awarded. All entries will be screened throughout SPH sponsored National Public Health Week Film Festival (April 7-11) in Minneapolis.
More Information
More information about the contest is available on YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook.
Find out more about the competition and how to submit your entry, by visiting www.sph.umn.edu/psa or contact the School of Public Health via e-mail at: film@umn.edu
Last modified on Wednesday Jan 09, 2008