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Friday, September 08, 2006

SEEDS OF TOLERANCE CONTEST:
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE


ATTENTION FILMMAKERS!
Current TV, in partnership with the Third Millennium Foundation, is accepting submissions of short form (3-5 minute) non-fiction videos that explore the theme of tolerance, which may include topics such as racism, sexism, homophobia, or issues related to class, disability, age or religion.


PRIZES:
* $100,000 Grand Prize with an additional $15,000 to a relevant charity.
* $10,000 Finalists Prize (2 to be awarded)

The five top winning entries (Grand Prize winner, two finalists and two semi-finalists) will be broadcast on Current TV; all other entries are also eligible for broadcast on the network.

DEADLINE:
Seeds of Tolerance submissions are due October 2, 2006

JUDGES:
Guest judges M. Night Shymalan, Edward Norton, Paul Haggis, Melissa Etheridge and Margaret Cho along with a panel of Current and Third Millennium staff will help select our five semi-finalists. The final vote will be cast by viewers via our website, www.currrent.tv.


FOR CONTEST RULES, GO TO:
http://www.current.tv/tolerance