International Sustainable Development Film Festival – Movie Fans this is for you!
Calling all movie fans to join us for FIS’
International Sustainable Development Film Festival
from 8-20 May.
Who is participating and how can you join us
Almost 40 short films from schools in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Phnom Penh have been submitted in four different categories: Peace, Planet, People, Prosperity. The jury is composed of sustainability students and teachers, parents from the FIS Sustainability Committee, and field experts.
Join us on Saturday, 20th May for the Sustainable Development Film Festival Fair at TKO! More details are just below:
- WHAT: Sustainable Development Film Festival Fair – TKO Campus
- WHEN: SATURDAY 20th MAY | 1:30 pm – 07:00 pm
- REGISTER: REGISTER HERE (Open to Public)
An afternoon of workshops for all ages, concerts, exhibitions, screenings and tasting of eco-friendly products, Grand Jury Prize award-giving and Closing Ceremony.
Q&A with speaker: Edwin Lau, environmental activist in Hong Kong, founder of the organisation The Green Earth.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS ON SATURDAY, 20 May
The FIS Sustainability Committee is looking for volunteers to help run activities at the fair. If you are willing to support our team, please reach out via email: sustainabilitycommittee@g.lwww.fis.edu.hk
OPENING CEREMONY
The Opening Ceremony for the film festival was held on Tuesday, 9th May at the Jardines’ Lookout Campus. The very first awards were announced at the event. Iris Nollet and Liya Lerinturier from FIS, won the “Peace” category with their film Stalag 325. And also to Emilie Benoit, Pascal Ye, and Enzhuo Wan from the Lycee Francais de Shanghai who won the “Planet” category with their film Reborn. There was a special award in the “Planet” category given to Antoine Liu from FIS for his film Un Diner Couteux. Congratulations to all of these talented young people. All of the films are accessible online on our dedicated website: https://www.fis.edu.hk/2023-sdgfilmfest/
The film festival is not only about creativity, passion and talent but also about exploring and emphasizing all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Help us celebrate our youth and their inspiring messages of consciousness so together we co-create change. Hope to see you on May 20th!
“There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn’t spoil the sky, or the rain or the land.”
– Paul McCartney
