Film Contest for Students

Part of the Winton Train – Inspiration by Goodness project was an international film contest intended specifically for students at film and arts schools as well as other schools which teach filmmaking. We contacted over 500 schools around the world. Participation was open to all students who had not exceeded 26 years of age as of the contest submission date, 1 June 2009. The topics were based on the overall idea of the Winton Train project. These were humanity, propriety and good deeds – simply put, inspiration through the principle of goodness. Out of thirty-eight received works the expert jury selected twenty finalists. On 14 July 2009 the jury determined the final ranking and awarded four films the special jury prize.
The jury was composed of renowned filmmaking experts – directors Ivan Passer and Jiří Menzel, Czech Television dramaturgist Jitka Hádková and Tomasz Pobóg Malinowski, professor emeritus in media at Edge Hill University.
Selected films will compose a mosaic – a comprehensive picture of the struggle for good in today’s world through the eyes of young people. Their films will thus become part of a world collection, which will address audiences without regard to race, culture or religious affiliation.

The jury’s verdict – international film contest ranking and prizes awarded:

• 1st place Peng Wan with the film My Thanksgiving, USA
  EUR 6,000, an internship at a major media company, valuable prizes from project partners, a journey aboard the Winton Train from Prague to London (dates: 1 September 2009 – 4 September 2009)
• 2nd place Chris Norton with the film Bradlin, UK
  EUR 4,000, valuable prizes from project partners, a journey aboard the Winton Train from Prague to London (dates: 1 September 2009 – 4 September 2009)
• 3rd place Heidi Liane Hasbrouck with the film Where the min dis winthout Fear, UK
  EUR 3,000, valuable prizes from project partners, a journey aboard the Winton Train from Prague to London (dates: 1 September 2009 – 4 September 2009)
• 4th place Matan Yair and David Cohen with the film It is Written in Your I.D. that I am Your Father
  EUR 1,500
• 5th place Elisa Klement with the film Mash Go Splash
  EUR 1,500
• 6th place Rebecca Lock with the film Forgotten Sinblings
  EUR 1,500
• 7th place Ben Riddell with the film Blues Skies over Grey Grass
  EUR 1,500
• 8th place Don Aravid Rajan with the film Wheels
  EUR 1,500
• 9th place Martin Himbeck with the film Windward Ebb
  EUR 1,500
• 10th place Steven Edell and Artem Zuev with the film A Sons War
  EUR 1,500
• 11th place Tess Lowenhardt with the film Blossom
  EUR 1,500
• 12th place Barbel Klement with the film Butze
  EUR 1,500
• 13th place Shivaun Wooltson and Daniel Quinones with the film Surviving History
  EUR 1,500
• 14th place Justyna Nalepa with the film Leasing Home
  EUR 1,500
• 15th place Charlotte Ellis with the film Liebe
  EUR 1,500
• 16th place Kristo Viiding with the film Mang Helidel / Playing Voices
  EUR 1,500
• 17th place Maarten Rots with the film Mariska
  EUR 1,500
• 18th place Adam Faik with the film Dominy Soon
  EUR 1,500
• 19th place Motoko Shimizu and Kelly with the film Aquarium
  EUR 1,500
• 20th place Viviennne Errington-Arbes with the film Do it Like a European
  EUR 1,500

Special jury prize:

• Rebecca Lock with the film Forgotten Sinblings
• Matan Yair and David Cohen with the film It is Written in Your I.D. that I am Your Father
• Tess Lowenhardt with the film Blossom
• Steven Edell and Artem Zuev with the film A Sons War