Deadline: 30 April 2012
With regards to the International Women’s Day in March, the GOETHE-INSTITUT German Cultural Center/LOK, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), PLAN RWANDA with PLAN GERMANY as well as the German Financial Cooperation - KfW Entwicklungsbank and Jumelage Rhénanie-Palatinat launch a Film Script Competition for young Rwandan filmmakers (up to 35 years) willing to create an idea, a treatment and a sample script for a film, focusing on ZERO TOLERANCE FOR GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.
There will be 3 awards (EUR 10.000,- in total) which will enable the scriptwriters to produce the film (in Kinyarwanda with English subtitles). A special award, sponsored by PLAN RWANDA and PLAN GERMANY will fund a film dedicated to school related gender based violence in Rwanda. Film scripts will have to be handed in until April 30th, 2012 and should consist of not more than 4 pages. An independent jury will select the best projects. The finished films will then be presented on the occasion of a Gala to be held on November 30th, 2012 concluding a film festival which celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The Goethe-Institut and its project partners will be granted full rights over the use and distribution of the films that they finance.
- Award 1 EUR 2.500,- (for a 20 min. short film)
- Award 2 EUR 2.000,- (for a 15 min. short film)
- Special Award EUR 5.360,- (for a 15 min. short film on school related gender based violence in Rwanda)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: call +250 784950744
For submissions: Goethe-Institut, Liaison Office Kigali, CSR-Social Recreational Centre Kacyiru, B.P. 6889, Kigali - Rwanda
Website: http://www.facebook.com/goethe.kigali