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TVNZ 7 Presents THE OUTLOOK FOR SOMEDAY Sustainability Film Challenge for Young People

This year over 600 young people aged from 6 to 24 years old took part in making a record 153 entries for The Outlook For Someday Sustainability Film Challenge 2011, now into it’s fifth year.

The 20 Winning Films from The Outlook for Someday will be broadcast over 5 programmes presented by actor Jared Turner on TVNZ 7. The films tackle subjects ranging from pollution and deforestation to the meaning of Kaitiaki and how to be a conscious shopper.

TVNZ 7 Presents The Outlook for Someday 2011 will be screened at 6.30pm each night from Monday 12 to Friday 16 December. Each programme will then be repeated the following day at 12.30pm.

TVNZ 7 is on both Freeview/TiVo (channel 7) and SKY/Telstra (channel 077).

The vote runs until 5pm on 18 December at The Outlook for Someday website: www.theoutlookforsomeday.net

Earlier this year The Outlook for Someday was endorsed by UNESCO as a project of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

On 1 December the 20 Winning Films were honoured at The Someday Awards red-carpet ceremony, which was held for the first time at the Aotea Centre in Auckland’s THE EDGE performing arts and entertainment hub. Special Guests were actor Robyn Malcolm and Nikki Kaye, MP for Auckland Central.

A call for entries to the 2012 challenge will be made early in the New Year.

Entries come from individuals and teams from primary, intermediate and secondary schools and tertiary institutions. They are assessed by a Judging Team of media, education, government and business people.