"1 of 7 Billion" is a global short film competition, organized by the 7 Billion Actions initiative and the Foundation 10.12.48.  It is designed to inspire people everywhere to use their talents to explore one of the seven key issues targeted by 7 Billion Actions:

    •    Poverty and breaking the circle of inequality
    •    Empowerment and progress of women and girls
    •    Young people
    •    Reproductive health and rights
    •    Healthy environmental and healthy people
    •    Aging
    •    Urbanization-planning for growth.


Submissions Timetable and Instructions
Entries may be submitted through Votigo or Facebook. The deadline for submissions will be 9pm GMT on February 15, 2012. Winners will be announced on 8 March, 2012, which is  International Women’s Day.

Submission Requirements:
- Films must be in digital form.
   

- Films should be from 1 to 10 minutes in length, including credits.


- Entries must have English subtitles if presented in another language.
   

- The author of the piece will be responsible for the originality of the work.
   

- Each entry must focus on one or more of the 7 key issues of the 7 Billion Actions campaign.
   

- Each team or individual may submit up to two short films.
   

- Films must be accompanied by an online entry form.

7 Billion Actions is an initiative of the United Nations Population Fund.