Anti-smoking short film competition aimed at Young People- Closing date 20/4/12
T4 presenter and host of Shipwrecked, Will Best launches anti-smoking short film competition aimed at young people.
The competition asks young people to research smoking, make a short film about it for their friends, upload to the national competition and share it on their social media. It’s their take on the issues associated with the dangers of smoking.
The Deborah Hutton Campaign who are running the Cut Films competition was set up in memory of Deborah Hutton who was health editor at Vogue for over 20 years. In 2004 Deborah Hutton was diagnosed with Stage IV advanced lung cancer. She died eight months later aged just 49. Deborah smoked when she a teenager, tried her first cigarette when she was 12, smoked regularly from 17 and gave up aged 24.
Charity director Emma Wrafter said: “It’s a fact that two-thirds of smokers start smoking before the age of 18. And in England alone 150,000 young people aged between 11-15 are regular smokers. When we still have 100,000 people dying each year in the UK from smoking related illnesses, talking to young people about the risks is vital."
The project lets young people do the research and make up their own mind. Issues like plain packaging are important for young people to understand because the choices they make will impact on their health. Films are important to inspire creativity and choice in young people.
Will Best fronts three short films (see below), which also double as educational resources. The film on plain packaging discuses the visual impact advertising could have on cigarette brand choice for young people.
T4 youth presenter Will comments: “The Deborah Hutton Campaign and their Cut Films project is fantastic. It actually gives young people some credit, and asks for their voice and their views on smoking. And, most importantly, it gives young people the chance to do something genuinely creative to make a difference to their lives, and then celebrates that creativity.
This isn't about adults telling them what to do. It's a short film competition in which young people do the research and make the films for their friends.”
The Cut Films national short film competitions closing date is Friday 20 April 2012. Voting for the films closes on Monday 30 April 2012. Prizes include Kindles, IPods, festival tickets and more.
For information and to enter visit www.cutfilms.orgYou Tube channel - www.youtube.com/cutfilmscampaign
Will Best Plain Packaging film
www.cutfilms.org/plainpackaging
Will Best Anti-Smoking Film
Will Best Short Film Competition
Date Posted: Friday 27 January 12
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