FYI/Film Your Issue is an unprecedented, ambitious outreach to young Americans to engage them in the public dialogue about pressing issues of importance, locally or nationally.
We want to know what young people think, we want to empower the next generation of leaders to understand how their single voices can influence the public debate, and — as hoakey as it sounds — to understand the power of democracy — where every voice counts.
It doesn't always feel that way — like individually we can make a difference, or even collectively.
Sometimes voices get drowned out because of special interests, because of majority votes, because the time is not yet right for a collective consciousness to manifest the level of equality we know is the profound truth of the higher consciousness.
We are all equal. We all deserve protection by our government. Animals shouldn't be abused. There shouldn't be pollution. Nobody should suffer without healthcare or food or shelter.
We want to encourage young people, no matter how disaffected, cynical or disillusioned — and there is every reason to be cynical and disillusioned — yet, yet ....
We have to fight, to speak up, to believe, to believe things can be better.
And the best part is that America IS a democracy, where every voice has a constitutional right to be heard.
Since we are in the millennial age of media and film — the media of this generation — we are inviting young people to express their passion or concern or indignation about an issue of concern.
We will listen. And watch.
And for young people, remember this: your film will be seen by leaders nationally and internationally.
Our VIP Jury and ThinkTank include the heads of several major studios, television, internet, music and publishing, as well as senior elected government representatives.
Finalists in the special categories, created with our association with The United Nations, The Humane Society of the United States, ASCAP, and the NRDC will be presented at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, to opinion leaders in Washington, and to the worldwide audience of The Humane Society of the United States, on its website.
We want your passion, ingenuity, creativity, originality. We want to hear your heart, and see your talent, in action.
Move us to laughter, tears, anger, action, indignation. We want to hear and see and feel your take on the world around you. We've ALL come together because we care about the state of the country and world, we look to the future with anticipation, challenge and concern, and understand that young people have their own unique perspective on life in 2006 — the positives and negatives, challenges and solutions.
We want your input. We want to encourage you to be involved, to find and express your voice in the dialogue about the country and its present and future.
This is also about your future — as a citizen. It's about your future, as a creative force. It's about your career.
It's about who YOU are, and the world YOU want to see. |
