KATHMANDU, July 29: The British Embassy in Nepal along with DFID (Department for International Development) and British Council is organizing a 3-minute short film competition with themes based on Climate Change, British Ambassador to Nepal Andrew Hall informed Monday.
The film competition is an attempt to engage the Nepali public, and mainly youths, on the issues of climate change, its causes, affects and impacts. As the world begins to talk about the impacts of climate change and challenges it faces, Ambassador Hall said that Nepal should not be left out when this discussion takes place. “This is to raise awareness amongst the key stakeholders about the need to mitigate the adverse impacts caused by climate change,” he said.
Even though green-house gas emission is insignificant, Nepal still falls under one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change effects from Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) to dry winters, rise in temperature, random unpredictable weather patterns, extreme events in increased frequency and variability, etc. Lately all of which we have been experiencing en masse in Nepal. The climate change has not only impacted people directly but also in the livelihood, agriculture, industry, production, water resource and irrigation etc.
The shorts for the competition should be within three minutes on any subject with a theme on Climate Change. “The submission is not constricted to any genre or discipline and the entries could be documentary, fiction, drama, animation, mix-media, experimental art form including music video,” Basanta Thapa of Himal Association said. Himal Association, an organizer of the annual Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, is the coordinator of the Climate Change film competition.
“The idea is to generate awareness on climate change amongst the people and especially the youths through the mediums of audio-visual. One can be as imaginative as possible,” Thapa said.
The organizers noted that films which are original in concept, new and “highly motivational” are given consideration. While submitting, the films must be of a broadcast quality and in DVD format. It should also be subtitled or dubbed in English language.
A three-member (undecided) jury will choose three best shorts that will be showcased at the Regional Conference on Climate Change which will take place in Kathmandu from August 28 to September 1. Cash prize of Nepali rupees 60,000 along with citations have been set for the best film. The second and third winners will get rupees 40,000 and 30,000 each. The three top movies will also be screened at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival 2009 mid-December and will be broadcast on television.
The closing date for submission of the film is August 27. For more information, visit www.himalassociation.org/climatechange.
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Even though green-house gas emission is insignificant, Nepal still falls under one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change effects from Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) to dry winters, rise in temperature, random unpredictable weather patterns, extreme events in increased frequency and variability, etc. Lately all of which we have been experiencing en masse in Nepal. The climate change has not only impacted people directly but also in the livelihood, agriculture, industry, production, water resource and irrigation etc. 
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