Global climate change is happening now. Developing countries and particularly the world's poorest people are affected first and worst by changes of climate and extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, heat waves, and rising sea levels. The Social Development Department of the World Bank is taking the lead to build a greater understanding of how climate change affects people's lives and communities around the world, especially in developing countries, and of what can be done to reduce their vulnerability and build climate resilience.

Transcript of the Call for Submission Video: English; Chinese; Español; Français

Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change is a competition of 2-5 minute documentaries that highlight the social aspects of climate change as experienced and/or observed by the film-makers. This short-documentary contest is a follow-up to our landmark March 2008 International Workshop on the Social Dimensions of Climate Change (read the story about the Workshop). We hope to receive submissions which creatively showcase the implications of climate change for conflict, migration, urban space, rural institutions, drylands, social policy, indigenous peoples, gender, governance, forests and/or human rights.

There are two award categories:
1) Social Dimensions of Climate Change Award (general category) and
2) Young Voices of Climate Change Award (youth category).
The general category is open to everyone; the youth category is open to entries submitted by filmmakers who are under 24 years old. Award winners will be chosen through a combination of public voting and a judging panel. The film with the most public votes in each theme category will receive honorable mention.

The Award Winners will receive an all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC for a screening of their film and will have the opportunity to attend a series of networking and learning events organized by the Social Development Department of the World Bank in December, 2008. Get more details about the contest! = > Click here to read the contest details.

Read the Press Release: English; العربية,; 中文; Español; Français

THE SUBMISSION PERIOD ENDS 11:59PM (US ET) ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008

SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY! = > CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM