UICC First Film Festival

Don’t miss UICC’s first film festival, “Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles”
Deadline to submit your films: 1 May 2008
www.reellives.org

Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles Film Festival is an international documentary film competition organized by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC).

The festival is an opportunity for people who have been touched by cancer or are involved in cancer controlto tell their story through the medium of film and to have their voices heard. It seeks to shatter the taboos and myths surrounding cancer, from research to personal accountsand help unite the global cancer community.

Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles Film Festival will be held on 28-30 August 2008, during the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, culminating in an awards ceremony.

Films submitted should be documentaries and categories within that include:

Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) - must not exceed two minutes
Shorts programme - not to exceed 40 minutes, may include reportage style and current affairs programmes
Feature programme - films must not exceed 120 minutes
An independent jury will award prizes to the best film in each category. Winners will also be acknowledged at the closing ceremony of the congress on 31 August 2008.

Who can take part?
The competition is open to cancer non-profit associations; cancer research and medical centres; patient groups and advocacy organizations; amateur and professional film-makers; and film school students.

Deadline for entries: 1 May 2008

For more information and for submission visit http://www.reellives.org


The festival’s lead sponsor is the oncology division of GlaxoSmithKline.