PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Ceremony
25 November, Monday, 19:00 – 21:00 GMT
Estoril Congress Center, Amphitheater
H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos
Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC
Mr. Pär Liljert
Director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office at the United Nations in New York
Mr. Rza Aliyev
Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC)
PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Recipients
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will hold the annual ceremony of their joint initiative, the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival, within the framework of the 10th UNAOC Global Forum, on Monday, 25 November, at 7.00 p.m. GMT (Lisbon time).
This year, a total of 32 short films from 21 countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, the Arab Republic of Egypt, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Republic of the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Spain, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America, and the Republic of Yemen) were selected by UNAOC, IOM, as well as 20 partner organizations.
Ms. Ana Júlia Freitas de Castro
School Teacher, Public School of Santa Terezinha, PLURAL+ Recipient, 13 to 17 Years Old Category (Brazil)
Ms. Chaela Fuentes Tordillo
PLURAL+ Recipient, 18 to 25 Years Old Category (Philippines)
Ms. Virginia Lubián Egido
School Teacher, CEIP Maestro Camilo Hernández, PLURAL+ Recipient, Up to 12 Years Old Category (Spain)
Ms. Alicia Clemente Lucas
School Teacher, CEIP Maestro Camilo Hernández, PLURAL+ Recipient, Up to 12 Years Old Category (Spain)
Mr. Junhyuk "Roy" Ahn
PLURAL+ Recipient, 13 to 17 Years Old Category (United States of America)
Ms. Phelister Amondi Awuor
PLURAL+ Recipient, 18 to 25 Years Old Category (Republic of Kenya)
Mr. Odilon Matheus Gomes dos Santos
PLURAL+ Recipient, 18 to 25 Years Old Category (Brazil)
Ms. Dativa Samweli Mahanyu
PLURAL+ Recipient, 18 to 25 Years Old Category (United Republic of Tanzania)
Ms. Suri Lavine Honório Cardoso
PLURAL+ Recipient, 13 to 17 Years Old Category (Brazil)
Mr. Mohammad Ali Rahimi
PLURAL+ Recipient, 18 to 25 Years Old Category (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Ms. Rashmi Lamba
Film Director and Chair of the India Council for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, PLURAL+ International Jury Member
Ms. Charity Ekezie
Journalist and Content Creator, PLURAL+ International Jury Member
Ms. Darin Sallam
Filmmaker and Writer, PLURAL+ International Jury Member
Mr. Paul Choy
IOM National Goodwill Ambassador, Photographer and Writer, PLURAL+ International Jury Member
Mr. Enrique Gaspar
President of Nexos Alianza, PLURAL+ Partner
Mr. Carlo Fumo
President and Artistic Director of the Italian Movie Award, PLURAL+ Partner
Ms. Paola Parri
Deputy Secretary-General of COPEAM, PLURAL+ Partner
Mr. Kenji Sekine
Representative Director and Founder of the United for Peace Film Festival (UFPFF), PLURAL+ Partner
Mr. Carlos Fernández Fernández
Project Management Support – Senior Assistant, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Master of Ceremonies
Ms. Rahma Gamil Soliman
Media and Communications Officer, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Master of Ceremonies
Mr. Doğan Aşık
Strategic Partnerships Consultant, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Concluding Remarks
Ms. Théa Munier
Media and Communications Intern, International Organization for Migration (IOM)