Due to the ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon in addition the COVID-19 restrictions we are closed for submissions until further notice.
Mission
The Children's Rights Festival (CRF) opts to shed light on the necessity of a child's upbringing in a supportive environment, filled with love and understanding, in order to ensure the harmonious development of his or her personality.
Inasmuch as we're concerned, a child should be fully prepared to live an individual life in society, and brought up in the spirit of the ideals proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, particularly in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and solidarity. The CRF aims to be the platform in Lebanon and the region, to emphasize the above values via visual media competitions, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures and workshops.
1. promoting awareness of children’s rights to everyone; children and adults;
2. encouraging local artists to create socially relevant content within the context of children’s rights;
3. collaborating with NGOs, and international bodies when possible and join forces to reach larger audience.
Goal
The goals we hope to accomplish through the CRF involve:
1. achieving and maintaining a supportive mechanism to promote children’s rights;
2. advocating for children’s rights and inspire institutional and governmental change in policy;
3. exposing our community to the reality of children’s rights and countless violations that take place in a family, community or in an educational institution.
Program
The CRF is a week-long festival as part of IMAGINE initiative and in collaboration with 99Media, the Department of Social Sciences, and the Department of Communication Arts at the Lebanese American University. The festival will house a competition open to local and international artists. The CRF will also invite academic and professional experts on the topic of children’s rights to lead: workshops and seminars, panel discussion and curricula review sessions.
A. Professional Adults
International, Regional, and Local Films by Professional Adults
i. Documentary
ii. Narrative
iii. Animation
B. University Students
International, Regional, and Local University Students
i. Documentary
ii. Narrative
iii. Animation
C. Movies/Media made by Children (any Genre)
i. Made by Children aged 4 to 11
ii. Made by Children aged 12 to 16
Jury
The jury will be made up of no less than 5 persons and will include professional filmmakers, journalists and academic experts on children’s rights.
Awards
A certificate.