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At this congressional briefing and screening view two four-minute compelling videos that chronicle how the filmmakers – and the people they interview – would spend the more than $1 trillion already spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The filmmakers will engage in a discussion.
Please go to these kids' YouTube links, "like" their videos and leave some encouraging feedback.
First Place
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7DSJqHCiYThe money that has been spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have passed the trillion dollars. Those wars have been a WASTE; a waste of money, a waste of trust and a waste of lives. This film is not more than a teenager perspective of how that money could have made a difference if it wasn't spent on those FAILED wars.
Directed and Produced by: Briseida Montiel
Filmed and Edited by: Briseida Montiel
Music: Moonlight Sonata- Beethoven After the Storm- Mumford and Sons
Starring: Bryan Melendez & Manuel Montiel
Institute for Policy Studies Capitol Hill Briefing: How Would You Spend $1 Trillion?
Come to see two short award-winning videos by youth on what they would do with the money already spent on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
At this congressional briefing and screening view two four-minute compelling videos that chronicle how the filmmakers – and the people they interview – would spend the more than $1 trillion already spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The filmmakers will engage in a discussion.Winners of the 2010 "If I Had A Trillion Dollars" Youth Video Contest
AFSC and National Priorities Project are proud to announce the winners of the 2010 "If I Had A Trillion Dollars" Youth Video Contest.Please go to these kids' YouTube links, "like" their videos and leave some encouraging feedback.
First Place
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7DSJqHCiYThe money that has been spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have passed the trillion dollars. Those wars have been a WASTE; a waste of money, a waste of trust and a waste of lives. This film is not more than a teenager perspective of how that money could have made a difference if it wasn't spent on those FAILED wars.
Directed and Produced by: Briseida Montiel
Filmed and Edited by: Briseida Montiel
Music: Moonlight Sonata- Beethoven After the Storm- Mumford and Sons
Starring: Bryan Melendez & Manuel Montiel
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9vOAxcy5rQ
The money that is being spent on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reached $1 trillion on May 30, 2010. If placed in the hands of youth what would it be spent on?
Amplifyme's media watch team has some ideas.
Second Place
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7VEOPRFVY
For the "If I had a Trillion Dollar" youth video project. Made by Video Vanguards youth: Zeke Foerster, Maya Rivera and Deja Carr
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVi114dypQ4
Youth video project
Christopher Luchini, Jessica Valdefiena, Allah Parks, and Indasia Summerfield
AFSC United Voices Youth Group
(Portland, OR)
3rd Prize
The Village of Arts & Humanities(Philadelphia, PA)
"The Trillion Dollar Question"
AFSC, BAY-Peace, Met West High School, Emiliano Zapata Street Academy
(Bay Area, CA)
"No We Can't-$1 Trillion and Counting"
Honorable Mentions
Youth Action Coalition's Video Vanguards(Amherst, MA)
"If I Had A Trillion Dollars"
Aidan Tharp & Michael Johnson
University of Chicago/Columbia College
(Chicago, IL)
"IHTD Chicago"
E.P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy
(New Orleans, LA)
"$1 Trillion, A Brighter Future"
Donald Ung
UCLA
(Fontana, CA)
"Our Education, America's Hope"
Lucy Zhang
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"A Trillion Dollars for Natural Disaster"
Sergio Rico
"Trillion"
Noemi Rivera
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"Cure the Cause"
Hope Street Youth Development
(Wichita, KS)
"One Trill"
Sam Irwin & Aaron Naves
(New York, NY)
"The Public Issue-Trillion Dollar Project"
Special Recognition For
Suggested Use of $1 TrillionQuiante Hoggard
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"What To Do with a Trillion Dollars"
Comprehension of $1 Trillion
Sergio Rico
"Trillion"
Courageous Journalism
Human Rights Revolution Productions
(Chicago, IL)
"Human Rights Revolution Production"
Film Technique
Aidan Tharp & Michael Johnson
University of Chicago/Columbia College
(Chicago, IL)
"IHTD Chicago"
Research
Cara Cheng
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"Water For All"
Lucy Zhang
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"A Trillion Dollars for Natural Disaster"
Live Music and Student Art
Kristjan Salasoo
Niskayuna High School
(Niskayuna, NY)
"Salasoo Trillion Dollar Contest"
Original Music and Lyrics
Andru Cairl
(Becker, MN)
"If I Had A Trillion Dollars"
Mark Coats
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"Cancer"
Maxwell Vreeland and Hannah Nixon
Music 1991
"Trillion Dollars"
Morgana Warner-Evans
Mt. Ararat High School
(West Bath, ME)
"Bikes Not Bombs"
Mohammad Malik
Xtech Exploratorium
(San Francisco, CA)
"Trillionaire - Mohammad Malik"
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