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My Take On Peace Video Winner
This year, for the first time, we ran our My Take On Peace video contest on YouTube via www.youtube.com/peaceoneday . Peace One Day is an organisation with a global vision whose roots are in film, so there is no better digital platform that we could partner with than YouTube - not only allowing POD to showcase our own content, but also to invite individuals worldwide to contribute and make their voices heard in support of Peace Day 21 September. And the 2009 My Take On Peace video contest is only the start. We look forward to working with YouTube in the years to come to develop and grow this extraordinary initiative, taking the message of Peace Day to millions.
On 15 December 2009, I had the pleasure of visiting the winners of My Take On Peace 2009 - Sackville School in East Grinstead, UK. Aside from the excitement of receiving the most votes on YouTube for their 3-minute video entry, Sackville received a state-of-the-art Sony HD video camera which I hand delivered to them. I then spent the day with Students, firstly teaching them the art of documentary filmmaking and also taking the opportunity to spend some time talking to them all about Peace One Day and my journey to make Peace Day a reality. We had some really great discussions, I always find it fascinating to get an insight into young people's views on peace and Peace Day in particular.
Have a look at Sackville's winning entry here.
I really hope that winning this competition will inspire the students at Sackville to carry on raising awareness of Peace Day; their video in turn has inspired all of us at POD (and I hope everyone who has watched the video) to continue our efforts towards a more peaceful world. We have received so many positive comments about the high standard of the video and how much it has touched people. Well done Sackville...and to anyone reading this, watch out for My Take On Peace 2010!
I'll leave you with some photos from my day with the students.
In peace,
Jeremy
Jeremy hands over the Sony HD Camera.
Jeremy talks to the students about Peace One Day.