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28 February, 2011from the International Metalworkers’ Federation
The International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF) calls on affiliates for submissions to the Global Union Labour Film Shorts 2011, a one hour line-up of the best short films from around the world focused on unions fighting back against austerity cuts. The line-up will be released in June online and in DVD. Submission deadline is 1 April 2011.
Over the last four years the Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival has taken place in the centre of Geneva enabling unions and working people worldwide to share their stories. This year, in order to reach a wider international audience, the festival is refocusing to an on-line and DVD presentation that will be submitted to over 36 labour related film festivals around the world.
IMF's Cherisse Fredricks, Global Union Labour Film Shorts 2011 Coordinator
The one-hour DVD will focus on short films that are excellent examples of communicating labour stories and messages and the selection will include a range of different films from different parts of the world. The launch of the one-hour line-up will take place at the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) “Unions in Motion” film festival, coming up on 10-11 June at Landschaftspark Nord in Duisburg, Germany .
Submission of films on all labour issues are encouraged, however this year the line-up will feature films that focus on unions fighting back against austerity cuts.
To reach new audiences and promote the development of trade union films, the IMF in collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and all the Global Union Federations will together produce the Global Unions Labour Films Shorts 2011.
Please send us copies of your films on DVD with a short paragraph describing the film, why it was produced and how it was used. The IMF will need unfettered rights to show the film and publish it online, of course with full acknowledgement of who created the material. Due to resource constraints for interpretation, the IMF is only able to accept films in English language or with English subtitles. Please send to: Cherisse Fredricks, IMF, Case Postale 1516, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland, e-mail [email protected].