Rotaract short film competetion

"I, Salute the National Flag of Sri Lanka, Which signifies the Independence of my Country, And stand for all its People , United as one Nation, I, Pledge all allegiance to Sri Lanka, And undertake to work towards its, Peace and Prosperity, In a Spirit of Tolerance and Love..."

The above Rotaract Flag Salutation sums up the message of solidarity which Rotaractors believe in and follow.

"As the youth of this country, hearing and seeing the shocking acts of religious and racial hatred on media is both frightening and frustrating. Frightening because so many of our youth have been swept into the wave of hatred and others being harassed for believing and following something different.

Frustrating because our voices are not being heard and because we are not able to safeguard the still fragile freedom and independence of our country."

With this in mind the Rotaract Clubs of Colombo Midtown, Cinnamon Gardens and University of Colombo - Faculty of Arts decided to address this burning issue in our community through a creative medium to promote respect for other religions / races and to promote solidarity as Sri Lankans.

The Project chairperson, Immediate Past President Rotaractor Riyaj Fasik believes that as members of one of the largest and respectable youth groups in Sri Lanka, the Rotaractors are capable of dousing the current wave of hatred and violence.

The Rotaract movement is a truly Sri Lankan movement as it boasts of a large membership covering all ethnicities, religions, cultures, creeds and races of this country.

The Rotaract Short Film Competition, under the theme "LOVE NOT HATE" is open to all the Rotaractors in Sri Lanka. The content of the entries should exemplify the above theme or any two of the following: Cultural harmony, Respect to other religions, Equity to all, "Sri Lankan-ess".

One Rotaract club may only send one video no more than 5 mins long in any medium (Eg:- mobile phone, digital camera or a camcorder etc...). The entries will be judged by a panel of advocates for peace and the winning entry will be played at the 23rd Rotaract District Assembly, scheduled to be held on June 29.

The shortlisted videos will be uploaded to a special Youtube channel. If you are a Rotaractor and interested in taking part in the competition please email the video to [email protected] before May 20.

If you require further details visit our Facebook page - Rotaract Short Film Competition on www.facebook.com/ events/417333381699070