Competition for the best short film about life extension

The scientific community and the media are increasingly assuring us that thanks to progress in medical research, we will be able to enjoy a healthier and longer life. This is great, and we want more people to be involved in promoting longevity.

The future can be great and healthy. However, describing something potentially beautiful is not always an easy task. We believe that you can take part in its solution.

You can make a (very) short film explaining that a longer and healthier life achieved through rational medical interventions will have a positive impact on both people and society.

Do you want to achieve immortality through your achievements or by getting rid of death? The participants of this contest have a small chance to achieve both :-)

Alexander, Daria, Didier, Sven and Pitre.

The duration of the film must be at least 1 and not more than 10 minutes (not less than 60 and not more than 600 seconds). 

An active link to the film, as well as the full name of the contestant and the intended title of the work must be sent to the email address info@heales.org . Video files can be placed exclusively online. Applications for participation will be closed on September 21, 2015 at 23:59 GMT.

Any formats are allowed: movies, comics, sequence of images ... The genre can be scientific, fantastic or sci-fi, it can be a sad or funny story, as well as a documentary or a fantastic documentary. However, you cannot use copyrighted documents to which you have no rights. And, of course, you cannot use illegal documents.

The members of the international jury will be: Darya Khalturina (Russia), Alexander Tietz (Germany), Peter Wickx (Great Britain), Sven Bulterijs (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) and Didier Corneille (French-speaking part Belgium). They will announce their decision on October 1, 2015 (International Day of the elderly, often considered as the international day of longevity).

The video must be voiced in English, French or Dutch. Films with subtitles are also accepted for participation.

If your film is the winner of the competition, you agree that the Heales community and the International Longevity Alliance (ILA) can use it without restrictions to promote an increase in life expectancy. These organizations can demonstrate your work both on the Internet and in any other way. However, they are prohibited from making money with the help of this work and it is necessary to indicate its authors. If any organization/person expresses a desire to acquire the rights to your work, Heales and ILA will inform you about it and the possible profit will belong to you.

The size of the main prize is 3,000 euros. If the jury members anonymously decide to award the main prize to two participants, each of the winners will receive 2,000 euros. By an anonymous decision of the jury members, the competition can be extended for 3 months. If the winning work is collective, all authors registered as participants will receive equal shares of the prize. If the winner lives in a country using a different currency, the prize amount will be converted into his local currency. 

The second prize will be a 2-day vacation for two people at a resort in the winner's country of residence, including travel costs of a maximum of 150 euros. (The total cost is 400 euros.) 

The third prize will be a set of books about longevity worth 100 euros.

The jury members will make separate decisions on all the issues not mentioned above. At the same time, they must adhere to the principle of equality and apply the same rules to all participants. In case of initiation of legal proceedings, the competent courts will be considered the courts of Brussels.

Evgeniya Ryabtseva

Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru based on the materials of the International Longevity Alliance:
Competition for the best short film concerning life extension.