{"id":8927,"date":"2018-01-31T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T14:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=8927"},"modified":"2018-01-31T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T14:31:31","slug":"sony-pictures-television-networks-and-the-united-nations-foundation-launch-the-picture-this-festival-for-the-planet-to-showcase-emerging-filmmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=8927","title":{"rendered":"SONY PICTURES TELEVISION NETWORKS AND THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION\u00a0LAUNCH THE\u00a0PICTURE THIS FESTIVAL\u00a0FOR THE PLANET\u00a0TO SHOWCASE EMERGING FILMMAKERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SUBMISSIONS\u00a0FOR FILMS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT\u00a0OPEN JANUARY 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Judges Include\u00a0\u201cThe Blacklist\u00a0Star\u201d and Environmental Advocate Megan Boone as well as<\/strong><\/p>\n

N.P. Singh, MD & CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India<\/strong><\/p>\n

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KOLKATA, January 31st, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN), in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, todayannounced the opening of thePicture This Festival for the Planet<\/strong>(<\/em>www.sonypicturethis.com),<\/em> a short-film competition for emerging filmmakers, everyday storytellers and changemakers worldwide to showcase the positive future they see for our planet. Starting January 30, people from over 70 countries around the world are invited to submit videos between one and eight minutes in length inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of global goals agreed upon by all 193-memberstates of the United Nations to\u00a0end poverty,\u00a0protectthe planet\u00a0and\u00a0promoteprosperity for all.<\/p>\n

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Andy Kaplan, President, Sony Pictures Television Networks, said: \u201cAt Sony, we are proud champions of the intersection between storytelling and innovation and are incredibly excited to spearhead Picture This. With the support of the United Nations Foundation and our other partners, we look forward to elevating and amplifying these important development goals through the voices of emerging creatives and acknowledge their good work in a meaningful way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Partners in this year’s festival are:TheUnited Nations Foundation, the United Nations Association of the United States of America, WeTransfer, Sony World Photography Awards, Sony Alpha Universe,the Environmental Media Association and leaders and environmental visionariesfrom around the globe. SPTN launched a similar contest in 2016 across its channel portfolio worldwide, including its flagship brands AXN, Sony Channel, Crackle and Animax and those same flagship channels will participate in this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n

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In addition to Kaplan, the list of celebrity advocates and industry leaders who will judge film submissions includes: Megan Boone, environmental advocate and actress from the hit TV series \u201cThe Blacklist,\u201d;Elizabeth Cousens, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation;\u00a0Marie Jacobson, EVP Programming & Production, Sony Pictures Television Networks;Tom Bernard & Michael Barker, Co-Presidents, Sony Pictures Classics; Mr. N.P. Singh, MD &CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India; Glenn Gainor, President of Physical Production, Screen Gems;Debbie Levin, President & CEO, Environmental Media Association; and Damian Bradfield, President and Chief Marketing Officer, WeTransfer.<\/p>\n

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N.P. Singh, MD & CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India, said, \u201cMuch of India\u2019s development agenda is embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) is supporting the Picture This festival for the Planet because we believe that heightened social consciousness leads to positive social impact. Visual storytelling is a powerful tool to inspire social change. That is why we would like to invite students, professionals, academicians, environmentalists and filmmakers to submit their entries. Picture this, to picture a change.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Cousens, Deputy CEO of the United Nations Foundation, said: \u201cThe Picture This Festival for the Planet\u00a0isan innovative new platform to connect global audiences to what is happening on the ground as people put the SDGs into action in their daily lives. The United Nations Foundation appreciates Sony\u2019s deep commitment to sustainability and its willingness to leverage its creativity and reach to bring the SDGs to new audiences. By celebrating individual stories of people around the world actively working to protect people and planet, Picture Thiswillhelp inspire others to join the effort to realize these ambitious \u2013 and achievable \u2013 goals.”<\/p>\n

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This summer, eight (8) regional winners will be flown to Los Angeles to attend thePicture ThisFestival for the Planetfor a day of networking and training alongside industry leaders and social impact partners at the Sony Pictures Studio lot,followed by a screening of the regional winners\u2019 films.Regional winners will receive airfare and accommodations for two nights in Los Angeles, along with a Sony RX0 Camera and a one year WeTransfer Plus<\/a> account, with the grand prize winner honored with a Sony A6500 camera and a SEL1670 lens.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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There will be three winners selected from India. While the first winner will receive gratification, as indicated above, the other two winners from India, will be rewarded with <\/strong>a Sony PJ675 Handycam\u00ae with Built-in Projector (HDR-PJ675) camera, each. In addition, the first 100 entries from India will each receive a WeTransfer Plus account for a year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Picture This Festival for the Planet isSony Pictures Entertainment\u2019s latest project to bring awareness to the SDGs. In 2016, the United Nations and SPE launched\u00a0Angry Birds for a Happy Planet<\/em>, a global youth outreach campaign that leveraged online and social media platforms to encourage action to protect the planet and fight climate change.\u00a0Centered on the Sustainable Development Goal #13 \u2013 to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, the campaign featured Red and other characters of\u00a0The Angry Birds Movie<\/em>.\u00a0In 2017, supported by the cast of the Smurfs: The Lost Village<\/em>, audiences were encouraged to join \u201cTeam Smurfs\u201d\u00a0for\u00a0the \u201cSmall Smurfs Big Goals\u201d campaign\u00a0that inspired everyone to learn about and support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n

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Submissions for thePicture This Festival for the Planetwill open January 30 and close April 30.\u00a0The contest will be open to entrants from select countries worldwide. Please visit sonypicturethis.com<\/a> for more information and to enter for free.\u00a0In India, regular updates on the Picture This festival will be available on SPN\u2019s social media handles including Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

About Sony Pictures Television Networks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sony Pictures Television Networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching nearly two billion subscribers around the world. Based in Culver City, Amsterdam, Budapest, London, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, Singapore and Tokyo, Sony\u2019s linear and digital networks offer high quality film and television content from Sony Pictures and third-parties, as well as original content commissioned globally and locally. Sony Pictures Television Networks is a division of Sony Pictures Television Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.<\/p>\n

About United Nations Foundation<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The United Nations Foundation builds public-private partnerships to address the world\u2019s most pressing problems, and broadens support for the United Nations through advocacy and public outreach. Through innovative campaigns and initiatives, the Foundation connects people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a U.S. public charity by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner and now is supported by philanthropic, corporate, government, and individual donors. Learn more at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.unfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About WeTransfer<\/strong><\/p>\n

WeTransfer is the simplest way to send your files around the world. Every month, well over 40 million active users transfer over one billion files. The service is all about making the creative process effortless, for everyone. Since 2009 we have been showcasing amazing creative work on WeTransfer with gratis advertising for musicians, photographers, and artists, giving away over five billion pages a year. We also offer financial grants, tech support and promotion to help creatives tell the stories that matter to them and bring relevant cultural projects to life. Above all, we hope these stories encourage other people to make something new themselves. Because inspiration means more when you do something with it.<\/p>\n

www.wetransfer.com<\/p>\n

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About Environmental Media Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1989 to inspire solutions for the environment through our impact in media and pop culture. The organization has grown into a diverse subsection of entertainment industry tastemakers, entrepreneurs in finance and technology, and green icons dedicated to the mission of promoting environmental progress and innovations through celebrity role modeling, campaign work, year-round programs and our two large scale annual events, The EMA Awards<\/a>and the EMA Impact Summit<\/a>. EMA serves as a valuable link between the world of media and the environmental community.\u00a0 To find out more about our programs and events visit us at www.green4ema.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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PRESS CONTACTS <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sony Pictures Networks India<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humsa Dhir<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humsa.dhir@setindia.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sony Pictures Television Networks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Broock <\/strong><\/p>\n

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United Nations Foundation <\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenni Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n

jlee@unfoundation.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

202-448-4678<\/strong><\/p>\n

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