Three-minute democracy

FROM ISSUE # 162 (June 2009) | IN THIS ISSUE
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Amateur filmmaker Tsering Choden, along with a handful of friends from Nepal decided to portray their Nepali perspective of democracy in the competition organised by the US Department of State for making a short three minute documentary about democracy. Some 900 people from 95 countries participated in the competition and out of them 18 finalists were chosen. Choden's video from Nepal is amongst the finalists. In order to win, they need votes from the public. The deadline is 15 June after which seven winners will be announced. In October this year the six winners, one from each of the six geographic regions, will get an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington DC, New York and Hollywood, where their documentaries will be screened. The winners will interact with filmmakers, representatives from US film industry and meet with government officials and civil society members. The video from Nepal portrays its struggle for democracy, the April Uprising, and the chaos of transition.
To vote go to: www.youtube.com/democracychallenge