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Call for Entries: One Nation Many Voices Online Film Contest

The One Nation Many Voices Online Film Contest is extending its submission deadline to December 31, 2007, offering an additional month of production time for filmmakers. The contest is offering $50,000 in cash prizes for short videos illuminating the American Muslim experience. Everyone in the U.S. is invited to compete, regardless of race or religion, so grab a camera, visit our website for the complete Rules and Regulations, and get filming!

Entries of five minutes or less are now being accepted in six categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Animation/Music, Youth 18 and under, One Minute and less.

New Judge Joins Panel

NBA superstar legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has joined our panel of judges that also includes: actor/activist Danny Glover, journalist Mariane Pearl, comedian Azhar Usman, and philanthropist Sara Abbasi. Winners will also be aired nationally on Link TV.

Watch and Vote

Online voters will determine the finalists in each category. Top vote-getters will become finalists and eligible to win the Grand Prize - so let your friends know when your video is up. Not a filmmaker? Many videos are already available for viewing, so visit the site to check out the films and leave your comments now.

Spread the Word!

Download and print a flier for the film festival at: www.linktv.org/onenation/getstarted/downloads
Click on the pdf file listed under Poster.

About One Nation

One Nation is a philanthropic collaborative with the vision of fostering a national conversation about the common values we share as Americans, regardless of how we choose to express our spirituality. One Nation sponsors projects that challenge stereotypes and misperceptions of Muslims and Islam by shining a spotlight on our shared values, beliefs and responsibilities. You can learn more about One Nation at their website by clicking here.

About Link TV

Link TV is the first nationwide television channel dedicated to providing Americans with global perspectives on news, events and culture. Link TV broadcasts programs that engage, educate and activate viewers to become involved in the world, presenting issues not often covered in the U.S. media.

Link TV is available in more than 30 million U.S. homes receiving satellite television. Select programs are shown on urban cable systems, campus channels and streamed worldwide on the Internet. For more information, and to watch programs online, you can visit Link TV's website by clicking here.

Starts	11/08/2007
Ends	12/31/2007
Issues	International, Media, Politics/Government, Racial Justice, Religious Freedom, Youth, Middle East, U.S./Foreign Relations, Digital Media, Fair Representation, Media Literacy, Peace/War, Arab-American, Racial Discrimination, Identity
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Posted on November 8, 2007 in Event / Call to action by outreach