The Galicia Jewish Museum and The Contemporary Jewish Museum invite high school students to participate in the second edition of the international film project Our Roots. Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to submit short 3-5 minute films on the theme Our Roots.
Like tree roots, our family roots – our cultural and ancestral heritage – run deep. Often they twist and turn, and are spread over a wide area. They intertwine with others, creating a system of connections.
Where is your family from? What stories did your grandparents tell you about their lives? We invite you to submit a short film sharing your family history in creative and unique ways.
All films submitted will become part of a special multimedia exhibition displayed at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow and The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, for an international and multicultural audience. Additionally, the films will be made into an online exhibition that will be available for viewers around the world. Participants’ schools will also be encouraged to link to or display the online exhibition on their websites. The films will also be reviewed by a jury of historians, genealogists and filmmakers, and the makers of the top three films, along with their schools, will receive prizes.
Like tree roots, our family roots – our cultural and ancestral heritage – run deep. Often they twist and turn, and are spread over a wide area. They intertwine with others, creating a system of connections.
Where is your family from? What stories did your grandparents tell you about their lives? We invite you to submit a short film sharing your family history in creative and unique ways.
All films submitted will become part of a special multimedia exhibition displayed at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow and The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, for an international and multicultural audience. Additionally, the films will be made into an online exhibition that will be available for viewers around the world. Participants’ schools will also be encouraged to link to or display the online exhibition on their websites. The films will also be reviewed by a jury of historians, genealogists and filmmakers, and the makers of the top three films, along with their schools, will receive prizes.
INTERNATIONAL FILM PROJECT
For high school students of all ages and backgrounds
Length: 3-5 minutes
Sign-up deadline: 30 November, 2014
Submission deadline: 1 February, 2015
For high school students of all ages and backgrounds
Length: 3-5 minutes
Sign-up deadline: 30 November, 2014
Submission deadline: 1 February, 2015
Regulations
All participants will receive diplomas. Makers of the top three films and their schools will be awarded gift vouchers:
1st place: $325 gift voucher for the student, $150 gift voucher for the school.
2nd place: $225 gift voucher for the student; $100 gift voucher for the school.
3rd place: $125 gift voucher for the student; $75 gift voucher for the school.
For more information on the project, please contact Kamila Dobrzyńska at [email protected]
- Films must be 3-5 minutes in length.
- Films must be submitted to the Galicia Jewish Museum by 1st February 2015.
- Results will be announced two weeks after the deadline.
- Films must be submitted using Vimeo to: [email protected]. Detailed instructions on how to submit a film are available on the project website.
- Films must be in English or have English subtitles.
- Students may work individually or in small groups (max. 4 people).
- Limit of 1 (one) submission per student/group.
- We encourage students to present their family history through creative storytelling (animation, walking tour, acting out stories, montage, narration, etc.). Interviews may be included, but only as parts of the film.
All participants will receive diplomas. Makers of the top three films and their schools will be awarded gift vouchers:
1st place: $325 gift voucher for the student, $150 gift voucher for the school.
2nd place: $225 gift voucher for the student; $100 gift voucher for the school.
3rd place: $125 gift voucher for the student; $75 gift voucher for the school.
For more information on the project, please contact Kamila Dobrzyńska at [email protected]
