Montenegrin ALF National Network is implementing a project entitled “Within the Cities –  digital storytelling of the Euro – Med region”. This project supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation and Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, aims to improve perceptions about the social and cultural diversity in the Cities of Euro- Mediterranean region through a promotion of creative potential and personal artistic expressions of the youth.

In the framework of “Within the Cities” project, a group of creative Montenegrin youth (14 -25 yrs.) is currently attending filmmaking workshops and preparing their amateur short films and videos exploring the issue of social and cultural diversity. Their short films and videos shall be published in a form of DVD.

Apart from Montenegrin short films and videos, the DVD selection shall include a short films and videos of creative youth from Euro Mediterranean countries. DVD with selection of the best short films and videos shall be presented in the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro on 15^th of September 2011. and promoted internationally as a cross-section of perceptions of social and cultural diversity, in the context of promoting social integration and sending the message of coexistence.

If you are an author of a short film or video from one of the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, and would like your work to be included in the DVD, please send a copy of your short film or video, along with the Application Form, by no later than 10^th of August 2011 on the following address:

(For: “Within the Cities“ DVD)

Boris Abramovic

Head of the National Network – Anna Lindh Foundation

Ministry of Culture Of Montenegro

Njegoseva Street

81250 Cetinje

Montenegro

Contact information:

Boris Abramovic

boris.abramovic@gov.me

+382 41 232 583

+382 67 502 541

+382 69 100 370

Terms of participation:

Deadline:Short films and videos must arrive to Montenegro before the 10^th of August 2011.

Theme: Thematic focus is set on exploring social and cultural diversity of Euro Mediterranean region through personal perceptions and visions of everyday life in cities, multicultural population of our cities, daily practices and activities, lifestyles of the societies and communities, models of coexistence, diverse traditions and beliefs.

Genre: Documentary, experimental, artistic, animated, reportage.

Duration: Short films and videos shell not last longer than 5 minutes.

Language: Short films and videos in all languages with English subtitles.