2008 Competition
Issues
Use the links below to learn more about the sponsored issues in this year's competition.
The Environment - NRDC and The Sierra Club
NRDC and The Sierra Club invite you to produce a short film about pressing environmental problems and the ways we can solve them.
First Amendment & Free Speech - USA Today
USA TODAY supports FYI’s mission to encourage young people to take advantage of the First Amendment and to express their voice through film.
2008 U.S. Presidential Election Issues - PBS Award winning P.O.V. Series
P.O.V. partners with FYI to encourage talented young visionaries to produce work that addresses issues surfacing in this election cycle.
Animal Welfare - The Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has partnered with FYI on the important area of animal protection issues.
Global Issues - United Nations
For FYI 2008, the United Nations Department of Public Information presents six global issues that you experience or you are affected by in your own environment.
Civil Rights/Social Justice - NAACP
Through this competition, we challenge you to boldly address one of the NAACP's six target issues from a civil rights/social justice perspective.
U.S. Education and 2008 Election - Strong American Schools and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Strong American Schools will be evaluating entries on their ability to demonstrate the need for education reform and the current education crisis in our country.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues - Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) advocacy organization, joins FYI to encourage young adults to create films on issues that impact their generation.
Documentary Filmmaking Award - SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
Films with a documentary — i.e., not pre-scripted — approach
