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Issue Categories » View All

The Environment
Natural Resources Defense Council and The Sierra Club

First Amendment & Free Speech
USA Today

Animal Welfare
The Humane Society of the United States

Global Issues
The United Nations

Civil Rights/Social Justice
NAACP

U.S. Education and 2008 Election
Strong American Schools and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
Human Rights Campaign

2008 U.S. Presidential Election Issues
PBS Award winning P.O.V. Series

Deadline: April 14, 2008
Maximum length: 2 minutes
Any issue. Show us.

Making Your Film

Important style tips for FYI 2008, plus video guides for planning, shooting and editing your video project, tips & tricks for a smooth production, and practical advice from working filmmaking professionals.
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Awards & Prizes » View All

Winners presented at Democratic and Republican National 2008 Conventions by Impact Film Festival
Internships at USA TODAY, The United Nations, the award-winning PBS Series "P.O.V.", and The Humane Society.
A $5,000 scholarship from Strong American Schools and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Winning films broadcast on Starz and Link TV
Entries 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

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2007 Jury Selections, U.S.:

One Word
Chelsea Moore, 17
Pikeville, Tennessee

The Terrorist
Chad Simpson, 20
Columbus, Ohio

2007 Jury Selection, International:

How A Prostitute is Born
Dolly Ovadia Nahon, 23
Haifa, Israel

UN Department of Public Information – FYI Award and Audience Award for International Film:

Looks Can Be Deceiving
Nine filmmakers from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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VIP Jury » View All

Jurists for FYI 2008 include:


Walter Cronkite News Anchor/Author		Tom Brokaw News Anchor/Author

Tom Anderson Founder/President, MySpace		Wolf Blitzer Anchor

Bob Kerrey President, The New School		Bill Maher HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher

Sheila Nevins President, HBO Documentary and Films		Harvey Weinstein Chairman, The Weinstein Company