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Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/d6FkEf59 to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/eEj2GP3J to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/eBTHFeUH to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/eKAmEnJs to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Now is the time to vote for your favourites! I’m excited to be a judge of the awards again, and I'm asking that you make a little time to view and vote for your favourites. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under five minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/g2f5PDxx to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Delighted to be a Judge of the Awards again and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the Awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CIC's and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/dezrXSJT to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media channels as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/eiWaetDU to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/e3SgkFyq to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024 is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. I’m excited to be a judge of the awards and you can be part of the process too. Simply go to the awards website and vote for your favourite films. You can vote for as many films as you like but only once for each film. Many of them are under 5 minutes long. There are films from hundreds of charities, CICs and social enterprises serving a multitude of needs and you can search by organisation name or UN Sustainable Development Goal. The films with the most votes get to become finalists and ultimately be part of the red carpet ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in March. Voting is quick and easy: 1. Click here https://lnkd.in/e-PnPF6v to see the entrants 2. Click on the organisation name, then click on their film’s thumbnail image to watch the film 3. When you're ready to vote, press the yellow VOTE button and enter your details* 4. Don't forget to spread the word about voting on your social media as it will encourage other people to view and vote for these films too. * We request these the first time you vote to ensure that only 1 vote per film per voting round is counted. #cfa24 #charityfilm #charity #csr #socialimpact #film

Let's talk about charity films and money... 💸 When this year's Charity Film Awards finalists were announced I felt so excited. I made myself a cuppa in my huge M&M mug (orange, obviously, I am Dutch) and got ready to feel inspired by the work of fellow purpose-led filmmakers. However, when I went to look at their categories, I nearly fell of my chair! The starter category for this charity film competition was a budget of £100,000 or less and the final category was films made with a budget of £50,000,000 or more. MORE. I couldn't believe my eyes 🤯 'Cause when I work with charities - if there's a budget at all - it's around £1000. £2000 if we're lucky. Now that I'm no longer in a "Is it me? Am I the problem? Is it me?" spiral, I'm wondering... 💰 Where do charities find this kind of money? 💰 Who decides on the distribution of this wealth? 💰 Is it ethically or morally justified to spend a few million pounds on a film when you could potentially use that money to support the people who are using your services? As a filmmaker, I obviously do believe that you should put money into visual storytelling as this helps to raise awareness of your impact, recruit more supporters, and ensures that people who need your services know where to find you. However, I'd say there is a limit... Is there a way we can find more balance? Use these large funds to produce more documentaries, for a wider variety of charities, rather than spend it all on one big production? What do you think needs to change, if anything at all? 🤔 I'd love to chat with you in the comments, let me know your thoughts! Or, as always, my DM's are open for more private conversations 😊 #CharitySector #CharitySpending #CharityFunding