Horse Mountain Institute and the World in Balance Awards present
The 2016 Whole Picture Film Contest is exclusively for students in grades 3 to 12 in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties of Western Massachusetts.
√ Pick an issue you really care about.
√ Create a short film that inspires others to think and act.
√ Use your power as a WHOLE PICTURE THINKER.
A whole picture thinker:
• Has a calm and open mind
• Sees different points of view
• Learns from everyone and everything
• Understands how seemingly unrelated things can affect each other
Grades 3-5
$200 1st place
$100 2nd place
$50 Finalists (2)
Grades 6-8
$300 1st place
$150 2nd place
$75 Finalists (2)
Grades 9-12
$400 1st place
$200 2nd place
$100 Finalists (2)
This contest is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for
English Language Arts and Literacy, specifically Guiding Principles 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.