Social Justice Film Contest for College Undergrads Announced by ISN and America Media

BY ISN STAFF | August 11, 2015

America Media and the Ignatian Solidarity Network announce a brand new social justice film contest, Voices From the Margins ’15. College undergraduates are invited to create short films focused on a wide breadth of topics, including — but not limited to — poverty, immigration, race and gender, human life issues and human rights, the environment and ecology.

Entries will be judged by a prestigious panel of judges, including leaders in the realms of journalism, film, and social justice work. Panelists include WGBH Boston VP John Bredar, creator of the FOX hit series “Glee,” Ian Brennan, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, Jesuit priest and best-selling author James Martin, S.J., Pulitzer-winning journalist and human rights advocate Sonia Nazario, HBO documentarian Alexandra Pelosi, WNBC anchor Shiba Russell, NBC congressional correspondent Luke Russert, Emmy-winning journalist Maria Shriver, and Catholic Relief Services CEO Carolyn Woo.

Winners receive prizes including camera gear from BlackMagic Design, and the top finishers will premiere their films at a new film festival at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) this November. The IFTJ is the largest annual Catholic social justice conference in the nation, attracting 1,500-plus attendees.

To submit an entry or find out more, visit the official contest website filmfest.americamedia.org. Deadline for submissions is October 2, 2015.

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