ICRC Citizen Storyteller Award 2024

👉 Are you passionate about reporting & storytelling?

👉 Do you have an interest in film making?

👉 Do you want to highlight the untold stories of people affected by humanitarian crisis?

If so, this is your chance to make a difference and be recognized for your work!

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) brings to you The Citizen Storyteller Award – an initiative that celebrates stories told by people about people affected by humanitarian emergencies and crisis.

The winning prize includes recognition of your impactful storytelling and a platform to amplify the voices of those affected by humanitarian crises, in addition to the following prize money.

🥇 1st prize: PKR 150,000
🥈 2nd prize: PKR 130,000
🥉 3rd prize: PKR 100,000

DEADLINE

The deadline to submit your entries is July 01, 2024.

THEMES

We welcome video-based entries on any one of the following topics:

  • Climate crisis in Pakistan: Impact on vulnerable communities
  • The power of volunteerism in disasters
  • Healing Pakistan: Unveiling primary health-care challenges
For more information about the themes, please click here. [Citizen Storyteller Award 2024]

SUBMISSION CRITERIA & GUIDELINES

  • Open to all citizen journalists based in Pakistan.
  • Individuals should be 18 years or older AND hold a valid CNIC at the time of applying.
  • The duration of the video must be between 5-8 minutes long.
  • The work/content should be original and must not be previously published on any other third-party television or social media platform.
  • The videos should be shot in widescreen normal format (16:9 aspect ratio).
  • Entries must focus on humanitarian emergencies, including, but not limited to natural disasters, conflicts, pandemics and refugee crises.
  • Entries must demonstrate a high standard of journalistic integrity, accuracy and ethical reporting.
  • Multiple entries from the same individual or team are allowed.
  • Entries can be in English or Urdu. In case the entry is in Urdu, the video should contain English subtitles.
  • The content must not discriminate against any culture, religion, sexuality, community or gender.

By participating in the contest, the winners will be expected to comply with the following copyright terms and conditions:

  • The winning participants will retain the right to be identified as the author of the video, where applicable. Moreover, the ICRC will credit the winners for their submissions wherever applicable. However, all copyrights to the winning videos shall be owned exclusively by the ICRC.
  • This copyright policy does not preclude winners from using their submitted videos for personal, non-commercial purposes. However, participants may not grant usage rights to any third parties without the explicit consent of the ICRC.
  • The ICRC will retain the right to use and publish the winning videos in any format or medium, for any purpose deemed appropriate by the ICRC, including but not limited to promotional, educational, and advocacy purposes, without any further compensation or notification to the participants.

Email *
Full Name *
Year of Birth (YYYY) *
Only those individuals who hold a valid Pakistani CNIC are eligible to apply.
Active Email Address *
Cell Phone Number *
Which organization/institution are you affiliated with?
Selected theme of the submission: *
Link to the video submission: *
Please share a Google Drive or similar link with open permission to view the content. The link should not have an expiration date.
Please provide a brief summary of the story you covered in your video submission.
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