Calling Filmmakers Across the Globe to Participate in ''Pangea Day''

Jehane Noujaim, award-winning documentary filmmaker of Control
Room, with help of the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment and
Design) prize, is seeking filmmakers -- professional or amateur --
everywhere to produce films for Pangea Day, a landmark, one-day,
global film event showcasing short films from around the world on May
10, 2008.

People are divided by borders, race, religion, and conflict, but
most of all by misunderstanding and mistrust. Pangea Day plans to use
the power of film to bring the world a little closer together.
YouTube.com (http://www.youtube.com/) is supporting Pangea Day by
hosting the trailer on its global homepage, as well as all nine of its
international homepages, to encourage filmmakers to submit videos.

In virtually every culture, movies hold an extraordinary power to
inspire human emotion, from sadness and fear to laughter and hope.
They connect us powerfully to the characters on screen and enable us
to see the world through their eyes. At one time or another, no matter
where we live or what language we speak, nearly all of us have
experienced that magical transformation.

"Movies alone can't change the world, but the people who watch
them can," says Noujaim. "If you had the world's attention for five
minutes, what story would you tell?" At these screenings, Pangea hopes
to give people immediate, practical opportunities to put their
inspiration to work through diverse organizations working to solve the
challenges that -- sooner or later -- touch everyone on the planet.

On May 10, 2008, Pangea Day venues in Cairo, Dharamsala,
Jerusalem, Kigali, London, New York City, Ramallah and Rio de Janeiro
will be linked to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films,
visionary speakers, and uplifting music. More importantly, the world
will be watching as the program will be broadcast live through the
Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.

Celebrities and other influential people have are already
committed to this project. Advisory Board members include:

-- J.J. Abrams, Film and Television Producer (Lost, Mission
Impossible 3, Alias)

-- Cameron Diaz, Actress (There's Something About Mary, Vanilla
Sky, Shrek)

-- Goldie Hawn, Actress, Director and Producer (Cactus Flower,
Private Benjamin)

-- Eboo Patel, Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core

-- Meg Ryan, Actress (When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle,
You've Got Mail)

-- Jeff Skoll, CEO of Participant Productions and Former
President of eBay

The TED community is also rallying around the project, in
particular with the support of Avenue A / Razorfish, an interactive
agency who has generously donated its creative services to Pangea Day,
which include the creation of the web site (www.pangeaday.org) and
digital advertising and marketing services. TEDsters are also
supporting the project financially, including a USD 1 million pledge
from TED Curator Chris Anderson.

"My foundation has pledged support for the project because of my
conviction that all the toughest global issues -- war, poverty, public
health, global warming -- have at their core a failure of moral
imagination. If enough of us could abandon us/them thinking and really
see people from all cultures as part of one connected whole, the world
would find the political will to solve these problems," says Anderson.
"Film has the power to inspire that moral imagination, and Pangea Day
will be a transformative way of harnessing that power."

How to produce and submit your short film:

Pangea Day films are meant to be visual stories, ones that can be
understood despite language barriers, and therefore should not rely on
dialogue. If dialogue is required, Pangea Day organizers are asking
that videos have English subtitles so that all films can be
translated. In order to show as many videos as possible, submissions
must be 5 minutes or less.

Filmmakers with submissions should upload their films at
http://www.youtube.com/group/pangeaday and register their film at
www.pangeaday.org.

A panel of jurors, led by Noujaim and other renowned members of
the film community, will review all submissions and select the winning
films to be screened on Pangea Day.

About TED

TED is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers
and doers gather for inspiration and insight. TED stands for
Technology, Entertainment, Design -- three broad subject areas that
are, collectively, shaping our future. Each year, TED features 50 of
the world's most fascinating people. TED presenters run the world's
most admired companies and design its best-loved products; they invent
world-changing devices, and write best-selling books. Collectively,
they have won every major prize awarded for excellence, including the
Nobel, Pritzker, Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Tony and Macarthur
"Genius" grant. TED was first held in Monterey, CA in 1984. In 2001,
Chris Anderson's Sapling Foundation acquired TED from its founder
Richard Saul Wurman. Visit www.ted.com for more information.

About Pangea Day

Pangea Day taps the power of film to strengthen tolerance and
empathy while uniting millions of people to build a better future.
Pangea Day was created by award-winning documentary filmmaker Jehane
Noujaim after she won the prestigious TED Prize. Pangea Day's mission
is to create a worldwide network of caring and concerned citizens who
will make a difference. Visit www.pangeaday.org for more information.

About Avenue A / Razorfish(TM)

Avenue A / Razorfish is one of the largest interactive marketing
and technology services agencies in the world. The company helps
industry leaders such as Starwood Hotels, Kraft, Ford Motor Company
and Carnival Cruise Lines use digital channels to acquire and service
customers. Avenue A / Razorfish's full suite of digital offerings
includes online advertising, Web site design and development, email
and search engine marketing, emerging media strategies, and enterprise
portal development. Its award-winning client teams have a great
understanding of customer needs and provide solutions through distinct
business disciplines, which include: analytics, strategy, technology,
media, creative design and user experience. Avenue A / Razorfish has
offices in markets across the United States, and global operations in
Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. Visit
www.avenuea-razorfish.com for more information.

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