Student Film Makers

What Is Better Together?

Better Together is a nationwide campaign which aims to build support for hundreds of charities, community groups and associations across the country by encouraging the public to support these good causes and make a difference in their communities.

Video Competition

The campaign centres around an online video competition with charites, clubs and associatons invited to showcase their work to the public with 3-minute-or-less inspirational videos on this website. The 3 videos with the most public votes in each of the competition categories will win cash prizes to further support the work they do.

A prize of €3,000 euros each awarded to each of the winning videos in the following 3 categories:

Sadly no, you won't receive the prize money if your video wins (that goes to the organisation for which you will have created a video), but there are other things in life besides cold hard cash you know...

Put Your Creativity in the Spotlight

As a budding film-maker, we are inviting you hone your film-making skills by producing and directing an inspiring video for a charity, club or community and voluntary organisation. Last year over 200 videos were submitted to the campaign, and they were viewed over 130,000 times by over 63,000 people. So why not get involved and get exposure for your work?!

1. How to Enter »

   Contact one of the followings non-profit organisations to volunteer your film-making skills. (All of the organisations listed below have indicated that they would like support from student film makers - they're expecting you...)

   Organisation	Contact
   Sonas Housing	Camilla Rye P. (01) 872 0068 E. fundraising@sonashousing.ie W. www.sonashousing.ie
   Enable Ireland	Gillian Murphy P. (01) 885 7165 E. gmurphy@enableireland.ie W. www.enableireland.ie
   OPEN - Representing Lone Parents	Frances Byrne P. (01) 814 8860 E. fbyrne@oneparent.ie W. www.oneparent.ie
   DEBRA Ireland	Lynn Donovan P. (01) 412 6924 E. lynn@debraireland.org W. www.debraireland.org
   Coolmine Theraputic Community	Jennifer Donovan P. 086 824 0014 E. jenniferd@cooliminetc.ie W. www.coolmine.ie
   Presentation Ireland (Cork)	Patricia P. 021 432 2370 / 086 020 0848 E. patricia@presentation.ie W. www.presentation.ie

   
   

2. Other Ways to Get Involved »

   Instead of choosing any of the organisations above, you could just help out an organisation you already know. This would include:

   - Contact the organisation of your choice to volunteer your services.
   - Work with the organisation to establish a brief.
   - Produce a 3-minute-or-less video for the organisation.
   - Submit that video on www.bettertogether.ie by the closing date 6pm Friday, 28 October, 2011.

Any questions? Email gert@wheel.ie for further information.

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