Pangea Day

Participant and Pangea Day

Participant Media has selected five Pangea Day films whose filmmakers will receive $5000 grants in the "Outstanding Filmmakers Awards Program." The five filmmaker winners were chosen from a field of entrants to the Pangea Day Contest. The winners are from each of the five participating continents – Africa, Asia (including Australia), Europe, North America and South America. In addition to the "Outstanding Filmmakers Awards Program," Participant is providing judges for and funding a grant to support the Pangea Day "Filmmaker Development Grant Program," in which all 34 filmmakers whose films will be broadcast on television and/or posted on the Pangea Day website are eligible to submit a treatment for a feature film or documentary. These filmmakers will also compete for the grand prize of $20,000 to continue the development of the treatment and a non-binding first look deal with Participant for the treatment.

All the films selected for broadcast on television and/or posted on the Pangea Day website were chosen from a field of entrants to the Pangea Day Contest, which is sponsored by Pangea Day.

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Pangea Day

Pangea Day tapped the power of film to strengthen tolerance and compassion and united millions to build a better future.

On May 10, 2008 – Pangea Day – people around the globe watched stories made by the world for the world. It was the result of award-winning filmmaker Jehane Noujaim's revolutionary idea to help us see ourselves in others and begin to transcend the borders, differences, and conflicts that separate us.

The 4-hour program of powerful films, visionary speakers, and inspiring music was broadcast live from cities around the world, reaching people globally through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.

Movies alone can't change the world, but the people who watch them can. Today, Pangea Day organizers are connecting inspired viewers with organizations engaged in groundbreaking social change.

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