Released:?April 2015
Country:?United States, Abu Dhabi
Creator:?Ashok Amritraj
Synopsis:
Chance of a Lifetime?features four teams of young documentary filmmakers from India, Singapore, and the UAE, who compete against each other in a series of challenges focused on producing the best short film showcasing the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ¡¯s priority global causes. The winning team flew to New York City, where its final 10-minute short film was screened at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters, after which they received special recognition from the Variety Magazine during the Festival de Cannes. Developed in partnership with Variety, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation and the UCLA Burkle Global Impact Initiative, the series premiered on Participants Media¡¯s cable Pivot TV, followed by other international markets.?
CCOI¡¯s Role:
CCOI collaborated with the other partners in the development of the series, produced briefing materials on global issues for the filmmakers and provided them with access to relevant Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ experts. CCOI also coordinated legal and logistical arrangements for filming of the screening event at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters and the negotiation of a legal agreement between the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Hyde Park Entertainment.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Locations:
Filming was done in the General Assembly Hall, the Dag Hammarskj?ld Auditorium and the Visitors Plaza.
Related Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Issues:
The Millennium Development Goals