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THE SOMEDAY CHALLENGE 2017 WINNERS
Five of last year's 20 winning films in the Someday Challenge have been made by primary-intermediate age film-makers.
The winning young film-makers come from Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Rangiora.
The Someday Challenge asks young people aged up to 24 to make short sustainability-related films of any genre, filmed with any camera and any length up to 5 minutes.
www.theoutlookforsomeday.net/about/film-challenge/
The winning film-makers were honoured at The Body Shop Someday Awards red-carpet ceremony at the Aotea Centre in Auckland on 7 December 2017.The ceremony was also livestreamed; enabling families, friends, schools and communities of the winning film-makers to watch it all unfold from wherever they were.As well as receiving their prizes at the ceremony, the winning film-makers found out which special award they had each won.The awards ceremony was concluded with a video message from Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister who congratulated the film-makers for their achievements.The PM acknowledged the theme of sustainability as she addressed the winning film-makers by saying, “the messages that you are sending are so incredibly important.” |
Watch the ceremony here and the five films by primary-intermediate age film-makers below.
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The 5 winning films by primary/intermediate age film-makers
The Schoolyard BulliesUpstart Magazine Primary/Intermediate School Performance Award
Made by Jordan Shanks (11) and Blake Cousens (11) from Somerfield School in ChristchurchDrama tackling a student's rise above bullying through friendship. |
small CHANGESDepartment of Conservation Big Picture AwardMade by a team aged 9-11 from Waitākiri Primary School in ChristchurchDocudrama showing how even the smallest changes go towards creating the vibrant future we all want to see.
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Plastic Straw Free RangioraEnviroschools Sustainable Future AwardMade by a team aged from 10-12 from North Loburn School in Canterbury.Documentary about saying no to plastic straws.
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Environmental DefendersWhat Now Primary/Intermediate School Film-makers AwardMade by a team from Pomaria Road School (9-11) in Auckland.A superhero adventure story with a strong message for dastardly litterers everywhere.
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Clever TrevorRockstock Sustainable Lifestyle Award
Made by Sam Ridsdale (12) from Palmerston NorthAnimated documentary telling the story of Trevor's clever decision to explore owning an electric vehicle.
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