「鮑思高全球青年電影節」:這是你們的慶節

鮑思高神父全球青年電影節海報

 

【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2021 年07月 19 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 一個全球性的慈幼電影節,一個與別不同的項目,首度邀請全球青年,製作以希望為主題的短片,的確是一個重大的方案,以促進青年的領導才能、他們之間富創造力的參與、藝術性分享及價值。這個「鮑思高全球青年電影節」(DBGYFF),定於2021年11月18至19日,在全球134個國家數以百計的地點,及不同的時區內舉行。

這將是一個真正為青年而設、由青年主導,及與青年一起的「電影節」。任何30歲以下的青年均有資格參與,不論他們信奉什麼宗教,或是與慈幼事業有什麼關係——然而顯然的是,這基本是盡可能讓青年人參與而設的。

邀請全球各地數千計的青年,參與全球電影節的意念,是直接來自慈幼會總會長范達民神父。這個意念在他上一度任期內已經構想出來。他感到在這段疫情困境期間,有需要發揮青年的創意能量,為世界產生正面的影響,是十分有意義並與青年有著密切的關係。

事實上,電影節的主題正如總會長2021年贈言「希望是我們的動力」一樣,將分為三組別,來自世界各地的青年,均可提交他們的作品:短片、動畫影片及音樂影片。

為進動並鼓勵更多人參與,慈幼會社會傳播部門亦已提供十分豐富的獎品,總值100,000歐羅。三個組別的得獎者,將由包括電影界名人、青年才俊,以及慈幼家庭的領導者組成的評審團選出。

慈幼會社會傳播議員Gildasio Mendes神父肯定地說:「這個方案完全地滿全了我們部門這六年計劃中的很多目標,是清晰的慈幼形象,主動臨現於數碼世界的方法,宣佈天主的喜訊和2021年贈言的訊息。此外,這也能推廣富教育性及創意的對話,在青年的數碼氛圍中福傳,促進青年在建構更美好世界的主導角色,並在本地及全球層面,發展慈幼會士與青年之間的協力。」

這實在是有趣的倡議,並使我們慈幼會機構內的一些青年,成為「希望大使」,陪伴他們在朋輩中宣傳電影節,這樣便成就了希望訊息的分享,即這個電影節要達到的目的。

「鮑思高全球青年電影節」(DBGYFF)負責人Harris Pakkam神父表示:「這電影節的確是前所未有,達國際級的電影節,向青年電影製作人提供發揮才能,為大眾公益作出貢獻的機會。我們希望為他們提供富吸引力的聚腳點,確保青年的思想得到適當的教育、接納及賦權,更能了解並建構世界,並有助他們更好地生活。青年能夠在這後疫症時期,以他們能灌輸、發展、保衛及推動的心火,『以希望點燃世界』。」

這電影節是國際性事業,設有中央網絡平台https://www.dbgyff.com,備有五種語言版本(英語、意大利語、西班牙語、法語及葡萄牙語),以及一切所需的資訊和資源。參加者或上傳者可上載影片,察看進度,查看不同評審團的活動,並可在活動最後階段收看所有在入圍名單內,供電影節放映的影片。

這電影節旨在成為一項一年一度,有著全球意義的電影節及媒體盛事,能接觸最多的觀眾。有意參加這電影節(DBGYFF)的人士,可於2021年7月24日至9月30日,上載他們的作品。

“Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival”: it’s your festival!

(ANS – Rome–RMG, 19 Jul 2021) – A worldwide Salesian film festival, a unique project, first of its kind to involve young people globally to create short films on the theme of hope, is indeed a great initiative that fosters youth leadership, creative engagement, artistic sharing and values. This “Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival” (DBGYFF), is scheduled to take place on 18 and 19 November 2021, in hundreds of locations in 134 countries around the world, in all time zones.

It will be a true and proper “festival of films” for young people, by young people and with young people. Any youth under the age of 30 can engage and participate, regardless of their religion or their connection with the Salesian presences – although obviously, it is primarily for these young people the maximum possible participation is offered.

The idea of ​​a world festival capable of involving thousands and thousands of young people from all over the world comes directly from the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, who had already started conceiving this idea in his previous term. He had felt it very meaningful and relevant for the young people, who during this pandemic were bogged down, and were in need to express their creative energy which could positively influence the whole world.  

The festival, in fact, will have as its theme, the motto of the Strenna of the Rector Major for 2021, “Moved by Hope“, and includes three categories to which young people from all over the world can submit their works: short films, animated videos and musical videos.

To foster and encourage greater participation, the Dicastery for Social Communication has also provided very substantial prizes for the winners, totaling a sum of 100,000 euros. The winners will be decided based on the three categories, by a group of jury comprising of prominent figures from the world of cinema, youth icons, and authorities from the Salesian world.

Fr. Gildasio Mendes, the General Councilor for Social Communication affirmed, “It’s an initiative that fulfills very well the numerous objectives of the Program of our Department for this six-year period. It is a proposal of communication from an educational pastoral perspective, a way of being actively present in the digital world with a clear Salesian identity, announcing the Good News and the message of the Strenna 2021. Furthermore, it will promote educational and creative dialogue to evangelize young people in their digital habitat, promote the protagonism of young people in building a better world, and develop synergies between Salesians and young people both locally and globally.”

It is infact an interesting initiative, as it will involve the same young people from our Salesian institutions to be “ambassadors of hope”, accompanying them to promote the festival with their friends and peers and thus contribute to sharing the message of hope, this film festival wants to offer.

The DBGYFF Festival director, Fr. Harris Pakkam stated “DBGYFF is truly the first of its kind and a world-class film fiesta offered to young filmmakers to express their talents and contribute to the common good.” He moreover affirmed, “we want to offer them an attractive meeting point, to ensure that young minds are educated, entertained and empowered to understand and contribute to the world and help them live well. The Youth can ‘set the world on fire with hope’ with a spark that they themselves can instill, develop, defend and promote in this Post-pandemic context.”

This festival is an international venture and the role of the web platform https://www.dbgyff.com is central and available in five languages ​​(English, Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese), with all the necessary information and resources one may need. The contestant or sender can upload the video, monitor the progress, check the activities of the various juries, and at the end also view all the videos that have been shortlisted for the screening of the festival.  

DBGYFF, aims to become an annual feature and intends to be a film festival of global significance and a media event reaching out to a maximum audience. All those who wish to participate in DBGYFF can upload their work between 24 July and 30 September, 2021.