5 Lakh Youth Come Together to Transform Society

 Five lakh youth across India, equipped merely with cameras, have stirred the nation with their attempt to bring about social transformation. YES! i am the CHANGE (YIAC), a unique filmmaking challenge by YES FOUNDATION, has empowered every Indian to highlight social issues and share solutions through short 3-minute films.

The participants of YIAC 101-Hour Social Filmmaking Challenge have made films on critical social issues like child rights, women empowerment, elderly care, environmental sustainability etc. The 101 hours of the challenge witnessed youth connecting with social issues at the grassroots level and interacting with everyday heroes leading to positive social action .

Top films of YIAC 2015 will win total prizes worth INR 45 lakhs and would be showcased at national and international platforms.

These short films form an open repository of invaluable communication resources for not-for-profits to initiate dialogue and accelerate social change. Additionally, all participants are eligible to apply for a grant to make a short film on a social cause.

A high profile jury comprising of eminent individuals from the media, corporate, education and development sectors will select the top films of YIAC 2015; Ms. Anu Aga (Member of Parliament and Former Chairperson, Thermax), Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi (Director, UNESCO), Mr. Vikas Bahl (Director, Queen), Ms. Bruni Burres (Sundance Institute, USA), Mr. Paul Pauwels (Director, European Documentary Network, Denmark), Mr. Jaco Cilliers (Country Director, UNDP-India), Mr. Prasoon Joshi (Advertising guru, poet & lyricist), Ms. Guneet Monga (Producer, The Lunch Box and Gangs of Wasseypur), Mr. Pritish Nandy (veteran journalist, poet and film producer), Mr. Bharat Patel (Member, Executive Committee, World Federation of Advertisers, Brussels) amongst others.

With each passing day, many citizens are joining this significant social movement across India's corporate, not-for-profit and academic organisations including IBM, Infosys, Google, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra, Make A Wish Foundation, Rotary, Rotaract, Magic Bus, MICA, IIMs and IITs amongst others.

Join the YIAC national movement by registering on http://www.yesfoundation.in for the Filmmaking Challenge - Open Category (2nd - 6th October, 2015). Last date to register is 29th September.

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