Call for submissions: International contest to support Palestinian prisoners

Mondoweiss contributor Yousef Aljamal has asked us to pass along the following call for submissions:

Call for Submissions

International Prisoners Contest II 

In cooperation with Aqsa Syarif-Malaysia, CPDS is organizing the second International Contest to support Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

All, regardless of nationality, can take part in this contest.

Goal: To encourage creative efforts that support Palestinian prisoners and further their cause locally and internationally.

Topics:

1. Prisoners’ sufferings and incarceration conditions.
2. Psychological, physical, and social impact of imprisonment on prisoners.
3. Efforts exerted to support prisoners.
4. Exposing the practices of Israeli occupation against prisoners especially veteran and ailing prisoners.
5. Conveying the plight of prisoners’ families

Categories:

1. Literature (short story, poetry, and sketches) and News Features.
2. Artistic works: collection of 1- pictures, 2- Cartoons, 3- designs, 4- video clips, 5- short documentaries, 6- songs/ Nasheed, and 7- musical works.
3. Social Media: Best 1- blog, 2- YouTube channel, 3- twitter account, 4- Facebook page. The account can be solely or partly dedicated to prisoners.
4. Publicity proposals:  campaigns and/or activities that mobilize more effort to achieve the goal of this contest.

Contest terms:

• All people, regardless of age and/or nationality, can participate in the contest
• Entries should be done for this contest
• More than one entry in the same category is welcome
• Team work i.e. entries made/written by two or more (like songs) is also welcome
• Pieces should all be submitted in English
• Deadline has been extended. No entry will be considered after January, 1st 2013
• CPDS has the right to publish the entries, with reference to the author
• Entries should be sent to: thisispalestine@gmail.com or  prisonerscontest@gmail.com
• Full name of the participant, title of the entry, email and cell-phone number should be provided

Awards:

1- Literature: First award: $200, runner-up: $100, third award: $50 in addition to symbolic awards.

2- Artistic works: First award: $300, runner-up $150, third award: $100, in addition to symbolic awards.

3- Social media: First award: $300, second award: $150, third award $100, in addition to satisfactory awards.

4- Publicity proposals: First award: $150, second award: $100, third award: $50, in addition to satisfactory awards. 

Entries will be assessed by a professional team.

Contact info:

• Send enquires to thisispalestine@gmail.com or prisonerscontest@gmail.com
• Twitter: @Prisonercontest
• CPDS’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cpdsgaza
• Tel/Fax:  +97282843930

Dr. Mahmoud Alhirthani,
CPDS Chairman