Finalists announced for the Making a Difference competition   6 Oct 2015

Finalists announced for the Making a Difference national film competition

The charity Inspiring Stories, led by young New Zealander of the Year Guy Ryan, is proud to announce the finalists for its annual filmmaking competition, Making a Difference, following judging of entries by a panel of film industry professionals.

Aspiring filmmakers are given the challenge each year of making a film of no more than 5 minutes in length, about a young Kiwi doing something awesome that makes a difference in their community or the world. Guy Ryan, himself a documentary filmmaker, set up the competition to help tell a different story about young Kiwis to the one that is often heard.

Recently, a number of films by previous winners and finalists of the competition have been screening as part of Air New Zealand’s in-flight entertainment service - a big honour. Past winners have included a story about a young Kiwi battling cancer and a group on a quest to combat plastic waste.

Winners of the 2015 competition will be announced at an awards ceremony in Wellington on December 5. Prizes include $2000 and a two-day internship at Images & Sound in Auckland for the Open Category winner.

The 2015 finalists can be viewed on the Making a Difference website. They are:

Open Category

Graham’s 80th Birthday Present

Sehar’s Story

Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change

Best Cinematography

Mountains for Malawi

Sehar’s Story

Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change

Best Editing

Sehar’s Story

Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change

Making A Difference Award

Rewind

Sehar’s Story

Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change

Social Justice Award

Mountains for Malawi

Rewind

Sehar’s Story

Strands of Hope

Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change

Leadership Award

Rewind

Youth Pride, Youth Passion, Youth Change

Creativity and Culture Award

Aspire

Tactile Dance

Whenua Finds a Future

Environment/Kaitiaki Award

Otamahua Trust

Tactile Dance

Whenua Finds a Future

Secondary Schools Category

Mountains for Malawi

Rewind

Whenua Finds a Future

Tertiary Institution Category

Aspire

More information can be found at http://makingadifference.org.nz

ENDS

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