Seeking Judges for Student Film Contest

The Directing Change Student Film Contest asks high school and University of California students throughout California to Direct Change by submitting 60-second films in two categories: Suicide Prevention or Ending the Silence of Mental Illness. The contest aims to engage youth and to further suicide prevention and mental health efforts in California schools and universities.

We are now seeking judges to help us select the winning films.  Do you have expertise/interest in directing, writing, editing, acting, journalism, public service announcements, video production, suicide prevention and/or mental health?  Contact us about becoming a judge today!  The entire process would take less than 2 hours of your time, all of which can be done online from home.

 Judges …

• Participate in a brief 30-45 minute judging orientation in (via phone or webinar) in January and February 2015.
• Review up to 12 sixty-second film submissions and complete an online scoring form for each (time commitment of less than two hours.) The judging period will be taking place in March 2015.
• Are invited (but not required) to attend the award ceremony in Sacramento on May 19th 2015. To RSVP visit: http://www.directingchange.org/award-ceremony/
• Are recognized on the contest website and in the award ceremony program

Directing Change is part of statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and to promote the mental health and wellness of students. These initiatives are funded by the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

For more information:  Contact Shanti@directingchange.org or 619-786-5622.