Competition
entry deadline: 30 JUNE 2009
Extended deadline: 10 JULY 2009
FESTIVAL:
28-30 August 2009, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Jeevika
2009 APPLICATION & GUIDELINES
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Jeevika:
Documentary Film Competition and Festival, which began in
2003, aims at capturing the livelihood challenges faced by
the rural and urban poor and bringing it to the attention
of the public, media, judiciary, and most importantly, policy
makers. It is part of the ‘Law, Liberty and Livelihood
Campaign’ (L3C) founded on the principle that the quality
of life is intrinsically related to the degree of livelihood
and economic freedom.
Over the years,
Jeevika has been successful in advocating for the cause of numerous
small entrepreneurs, self employed, rickshaw pullers, street vendors,
sex-workers, child labourers, farmers and forest-dwellers.
OBJECTIVE
To document the livelihood challenges of the rural and urban poor
across Asia.
Identify and bring to light policies and social, religious and cultural
practices which prevent people from earning an honest living.
Advocate with the policy makers for changes in policies and with
social leaders for changes in practices that can have far-reaching
impacts on the lives of the poor.
COMPETITION
Jeevika 2009, the competition is open to all professional filmmakers
and students, who are citizens of any nations provided the documentary
focuses on the livelihood of the individuals & communities of
the following Asian nations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand¸Vietnam,
People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North
Korea, South Korea and Taiwan.
Competition
entry deadline: 30 JUNE 2009
FESTIVAL:
28-30 August 2009, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
PRIZE:
2 lakh INR/5,000 US$, certificates and Advocacy Grants
Jeevika
2009 APPLICATION & GUIDELINES
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