Schools

School screenings 2015 –  from March 2 to March 6

With the support from the Republic and canton of Geneva, and in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Presentation

Ten years ago, as a contribution to the World Programme for Human Rights Education launched by the UN in 2005, the festival initiated a pedagogical program intended for pupils of the canton of Geneva. This particular program proposes activities for the duration of the festival and throughout the year within schools, and aspires to mobilize the young public’s attention towards issues related to human rights violations.

School screenings during the Festival

From March 2 to March 6

The school screenings program will shortly be made available for teachers along with information sheets on the films.

Contest

Tell-me the human rights (tell-me the story of human rights)

Young Reporters Contest 2015

For its 13th edition, the International Film Festival and Forum for Human Rights (FIFDH) has renewed its Young Reporters Contest intended for pupils of the canton of Geneva between ages 15 and 20. Free access to all the festival’s events and numerous prizes to be won!
Armed with the supervision and advice of professionals from the field of journalism, as well as provided with press accreditatin, the budding journalists will be able to attend the many screenings, follow debates and conferences, obtain interviews with personalities in attendance (guests, participants, members of jury) and pace through the festival’s backstage area on the lookout for any good tips!

Youth jury 2015

The FIFDH is looking for students completing post-compulsive education, who are passionate about cinema and who carry a particular interest for human rights, in order to constitute a youth jury for the 2015 edition.
Candidates have until 23 January 2015 to send a motivation letter in which they briefly explain their interest for cinema and human rights, specify the name of their school, the school year as well as provide their full contact details at the following address: email