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Do you want the chance to have your film shown on Channel 4?
Orange Rockcorps and Charge on Community Channel are launching a competition to give young filmmakers the chance to make a film showcasing their quest for a ticket to the live Orange Rockcorps concert. The only way in to the exclusive concert is to volunteer for 4 hours. Three films will be made and one will get broadcast on Channel 4.
The three chosen entrants will get a £500 grant to create their film, will be invited to an all expenses paid workshop in London and will be assigned a film industry mentor who will work closely with them to make their film a reality.
The winner will be announced at the Orange Rockcorps concert, get their film shown on TV and online and receive a Sony Ericsson handset.
TO ENTER:
Visit www.orangerockcorps.co.uk and join up for 4 hours of volunteering and an exclusive concert ticket. Then go to www.communitychannel.org/chargecompetition to tell us about your volunteering experience and how you would bring this to life on film.
The closing date for the competition is Thursday 21st August 2008 at 5pm.
The winning film will be chosen by an expert panel of representatives from the media industry and will be broadcast on Channel 4 in October 2008. All three films will be showcased on Charge, Community Channel’s youth platform.
Orange Rockcorps harnesses the power of music to inspire 16-25 year olds to take part in volunteering by producing concerts for which the only way in is to volunteer for 4 hours. Charge on Community Channel funds, trains and enables young people to make their own films and can be found at www.communitychannel.org/charge and on Sky 539, Virgin TV 233 and Freeview 87.
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For further press information please contact:
• Kerry Thorpe on 020 7217 3742 or kerryt@mediatrust.org
• Penny Crook on 020 7217 3743 or pennyc@mediatrust.org
Editor’s Notes
Media Trust
Media Trust works in partnership with the media industry to build effective communications for the charity and voluntary sectors. It does this through media training seminars and workshops, film and TV production (Media Trust Productions), broadcasting (Community Channel), news distribution (Community Newswire), Media Matching and campaigns. Media Trust corporate members are BBC, BSkyB, Channel 4, Daily Mail and General Trust, Discovery Networks Europe, Disney Channel UK, Emap plc, Guardian Media Group, IPC Media, ITV, MTV Networks UK & Ireland, News International, Newsquest Media Group, OMD, Turner Broadcasting, Warner Bros, WPP Group. Visit : www.mediatrust.org
About Community Channel:
Community Channel is dedicated to engaging audiences with the charitable and voluntary sector, showcasing stories and issues that inspire action and encourage involvement. Broadcasting original shows, the best of terrestrial TV and showcasing the work of new directors and community programme makers, Community Channel is the place for real-life stories from communities around the world. The channel is broadcast 24 hours a day on Sky 539, Virgin TV 233 and from 6am to 9am on Freeview 87. Around 1.5 million people tune in every month and we receive more than 12,000 interactions with viewers a week. Community Channel is a Media Trust initiative.
About Charge
Charge is a digital platform on Community Channel dedicated to showcasing dynamic, socially engaging content made by young people, encouraging them to volunteer and engage in issues and debate. Dedicated to 16-25 year olds in the UK, it is the only digital platform dedicated to volunteering, social action and issues for young people with a national broadcast element. Visit www.communitychannel.org/charge
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