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Asia Film Institute Announces Partnership with UNAOC PLURAL+
New York, June 30, 2016 – Asia Film Institute today announced to be one of the partners of PLURAL+
Youth Media Festival organized by United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC).
PLURAL+ is a youth-produced video festival which encourages young people to explore migration,
diversity and social inclusion, and to share their creative vision with the world. It recognizes youth as
powerful agents of social change, and supports cooperative efforts to reduce tensions in a world often
characterized by conflict and division. PLURAL+ aims to support dialogue between young people from
different cultures, and in the process, increase awareness and respect for diversity. Selected by
internationally renowned filmmakers and migration experts from five continents, three Jury winners will
be invited to PLURAL+ 2016 Festival and Awards Ceremony in New York on October 27th
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As the partner, Asia Film Institute will present AsiaFI awards to selected PLURAL+ videos that address
key challenges and opportunities in Asia regarding the issues of social inclusion and cohesion, migrant
integration, respect for identity, diversity and human rights.
About PLURAL+ Youth Media Festival | pluralplus.unaoc.org
PLURAL+ – a joint initiative between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the
International Organization for Migration (IOM) – aims to foster dialogue, partnership and action on critical
issues and opportunities faced by youth worldwide.
About United Nations Alliance of Culture | www.unaoc.org
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is an initiative proposed by the President of the
Government of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, at the 59th General Assembly of the United Nations
(UN) in 2005. The initiative seeks to galvanize international action against extremism through the forging
of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation.
About Asia Film Institute | www.asiafi.org
Asia Film Institute is a non-profit educational and cultural organization. It is to preserve the heritage of
the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers.
Asia Film Institute provides leadership in film, television and digital media and is dedicated to initiatives
that engage the past, the present and the future of the moving image arts from Asia.