World AIDS Day 2011: League Managers Association once again joins forces with HIVsport

Objective 

HIVsport is in a European partnership funded by EuropeAid. Our lead partner is the Open Education Centre Foundation in Bulgaria. The objective of this project is to encourage young people and educators from Europe (Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and the UK) and Southern Africa to take action to deal with problems in their communities in support of realisation of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Seewww.un.org/millenniumgoals 

About HIVsport 
HIVsport uses the ‘Badge of Hope’ to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS and promote sexual health and wellbeing in sport. The organisation works in partnership with professional sporting associations, umbrella HIV and sexual health organisations, the media, medical and corporate bodies to:

• Create, through sport, greater public awareness of the global epidemic of HIV and AIDs
• Provide education and training to people in all roles in sport around HIV and sexual health
• Support sports-related HIV and sexual health education projects

The Brief 
In a maximum of 300 words tell us your idea for a 5 minute short film that will show how sport can raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. This can be interpreted in any way you choose, keeping in mind that the purpose of this film is to be used to educate young people in Europe and Southern Africa. A simple budget for the production costs will need to accompany each proposal. Some guidance is provided for this below. Ideas must be submitted in English and should be inspirational, thought provoking and innovative. 

Some ideas that you may wish to think about include:

• A film that shows how sport has helped someone with HIV.
• A film that shows how a community sports project is helping to raise awareness of HIV among young people.
• A film showing how a leading sports person has inspired others.

The judging will take place in two rounds:

1. Initially ten finalist ideas will be awarded 500 Euros each (50% up-front, balance due when film received) to produce a short film which will then be judged by the panel.
2. In the second round of judging, five final short films will be chosen and be brought together by a British film maker to create one 40 minute documentary.

All films must use spoken or subtitled English. The documentary will be premiered in London and then shown in Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and Southern Africa and will feature on YouTube, www.hivsport.org and partner websites. 

Closing Date Round One (Ideas and budgets only) 
27th May 2011 
You must submit your 300 word idea and outline budget by 27th May 2011. In this round we will be judging your idea and reviewing your budget. The best ten ideas will go forward to the next round. It is intended to select eight films from film-makers in Africa and two films from film-makers in Europe. 

Notification of awards to ten finalists 
20th June 2011. 
If you are judged to have been selected to receive an award to make a film you will be notified by e-mail by 20th June 2011. You will be given feedback on your idea, further guidance and instructions on how to submit your film at this point. Unsuccessful entrants will also be informed of the judges’ decision. 

Closing Date Second Round Finalists (Ten finalist short films to be submitted) 
22nd July 2011 
You must submit your 5 minute film by this date. Please note that the second tranche of 250 Euros and entry into the final round to feature in the final documentary and to win further prizes can only be made once films are submitted. 

Judging 
Judging of films will take place within one month of the closing date. A 30 minute documentary will be professionally produced using the 5 films that were judged the best. At least four films from southern Africa will be featured in the final documentary. Notification of film screenings and prize-giving ceremony for best films will be announced at a later date. 

Notification of winners 
The five filmmakers judged to have made the best films will be notified by end of August 2011. It is intended that the final documentary will be produced by mid September 2011.

Final Documentary Prizes 
Each of the final five winning short films will receive an additional prize as follows:

1. One overall 1st prize of 300 Euros each and certificate of commendation
2. Four Runners-up of 175 Euros each and certificate of commendation

How to enter 
Please e-mail your 300 word idea together with your name and educational institution or other community group contact details (including an email address) to:stephen.bitti@hivsport.org by 27th May 2011. 

Eligibility 
Anyone between the age of 14 and 19 in full or part-time education may enter. Group entries are permitted, but only one prize will be awarded per winning entry. Your entry will need to be supported by an educational institution or community group that has a bank account able to receive funds from the UK. Please provide full details of the College, community group or other appropriate organisation that is supporting your project.

Technical requirements 
All film entries will be required to be QuickTime compatible and capable of being loaded to YOUTUBE (MPEG4, and MOV files, WMV or FLV). Finalists should also be expected to submit on DVD if required. 

Budget 
Please note that all ten finalist ideas will receive a flat fee of 500 Euros each in order to make your 5 minute film. This will be divided into a 250 Euro fee upfront – i.e. before you start, and a further 250 Euros on receipt of your film. It is essential that you are able to budget within this arrangement. The purpose of this template is to allow you to think about your costs and to make sure you keep within your budget. We are looking for films of the highest quality that the resources allow. This does not necessarily mean you have to spend the full 500 Euros but you should make sure that the technical quality of your film is good enough to be shown to an international audience. 

When you submit your 300 word proposal you should also submit an outline budget of the costs you will incur in producing your film. This should include things like:

• Equipment hire (e.g. camera)
• Travel (if you need to go somewhere to make your film)
• Food and subsistence (up to 25 Euros per person per day) 
• Accommodation (if you need to stay overnight somewhere when making your film)
• Other costs (please specify)

Enquiries Please contact Stephen Bitti at HIVsport: stephen.bitti@hivsport.org or Andy Harvey at HIVsport: andrew.harvey@hivsport.org 

Entry to this competition is restricted to entrants between 14 and 19 years of age, who are in education. Names of winners will be posted on the HIVsport website. Upon entry of this competition, the winners hereby grant permission for their names and winning entries to be used by HIVsport for promotional purposes. If the winner of a prize is unable to take up this prize for any reason, HIVsport reserves the right to award it to an alternative winner. The judges’ decision is final and it is a condition of entry to this competition that the entrant agrees to be bound by these rules and that the decisions of HIVsport and the judges on any matter whatsoever arising out of or connected with the competition are final. This competition is open to residents of African countries, UK, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and only.