In an remarkable demonstration of inventive electrical power and enthusiasm for telling community health and fitness stories, the 2nd version of the Well being for All Movie Pageant has captivated nearly 1200 shorter film submissions – equally amateur and qualified – from 110 international locations. These have now been shortlisted to 15 to 16 titles in every of the a few levels of competition types: Universal Overall health Protection, Health and fitness emergencies, and Better overall health and well-becoming.

“Telling stories is as outdated as human civilisation », stated WHO Director-Common Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “It will help to encourage, motivate, build empathy and share complications so we can uncover and share options with each other. Anything WHO does is about stories, because all the things we do is about men and women. We’re psyched about the amount and good quality of entries in this year’s Overall health for All Film Pageant. In the long run, we hope the festival is not just a way to inform stories, but to transform the arc of people’s tales close to the world, in the direction of better wellbeing.”

The shortlisted movies can be seen by the general public as of these days by Youtube playlists readily available on the Festival’s web page as perfectly as WHO’s Youtube channel. The general public is invited to put up comments and queries on the small movies and a choice of these queries will be showcased all through online award ceremonies in May perhaps.

The subsequent distinguished professionals, artists and activists have agreed to be part of four WHO senior authorities to kind the Festival jury: Eugenio Derbez (Actor from Mexico) Dr Leyla Hussein (Psychotherapist from Somalia and activist on gender rights) Martin Fernando Jakobsen (Director of NGO Turning Tables from Denmark, and activist for youth empowerment) Sonia Lowman (Documentary Film Director from Usa), Milica Momcilovic (President of Planet Federation of Science Journalists, from Serbia) and Vithika Yadav (Human rights activist from India). 

In the coming weeks, jurors will evaluate the shortlisted movies and advocate winners to WHO’s Director-Basic, who will make the last decision.

3 “GRAND PRIX” will be announced on 13 May through a press convention followed by a collection of on the net ceremonies with winners and jurors.

WHO also plans to award 3 distinctive prizes: a pupil-produced movie, a wellbeing instructional film aimed at youth, and a Wellbeing Fairness Film to shell out tribute to the topic of the Environment Health and fitness Working day marketing campaign in 2021.

For a lot more details on the official collection, the jury composition and even further info, visit https://www.who.int/movie-festival