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A Nationwide Initiative to Visually Portray Hunger in the United States "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” -President Barack Obama (Excerpt from speech following Super Tuesday – February 5, 2008) ABOUT THE PROJECT: Palms for Life Fund is calling out to young filmmakers, under 25 years of age, to participate in a competition to visually depict in their communities the growing epidemic of hunger in the United States. This national contest for documentary short films entitled “Faces of Hunger in America” intends to bring the issue of hunger onto the forefront of the nation’s radar screen while at the same time empowering our youth, the future generation of leaders and activists, to facilitate positive change and challenge antiquated principles. Palms for Life will offer cash prizes of up to $10K, and give the winners exposure to a vast audience in a full-length compilation of the prize-winning works. WHY NOW: Hunger in the US needs to be treated as an inalienable basic human right – beyond charity – and hunger needs to be tackled in its root causes. The short films will increase awareness about hunger, affecting more than 36 million Americans who are unable to access consistently sustainable amounts of food for a healthy life. Of this population, over 12.4 million are children, left to suffer the physical, mental and emotional consequences of daily life without the most basic human needs. WHO WE ARE: After 30 years of service with the United Nations World Food Programme, Hannah Laufer-Rottman founded Palms for Life Fund to continue raising awareness and financial support for all those living in impoverished conditions around the globe. By providing food and education to those in need, Palms for Life Fund helps create new livelihood opportunities to people around the world. For more information, please go to: www.palmsforlifefund.org. How to Participate All entrants must submit a non-fiction short film between 5-12 minutes in length, accompanied by an artist statement of no more than 300 words. This contest is only open to U.S. Citizens, under the age of 25. If you are interested in participating in the contest, please add your name to our mailing list by visiting www.palmsforlife.org and clicking on “Hunger Projects – Faces of Hunger in America.”
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