RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation) is inviting 16 to 24-year-olds in European countries to join its mission to tackle human trafficking by entering a film competition.

Entrants are invited to produce a short film individually or as part of a team, up to four minutes long, around the slogan “Slavery – Human Trafficking – Near YOU!”, and some or all of the tags #StopTheDemand, #BreakTheChains, #EndTheCycleTOGETHER.

Competition winners will receive £2,000 for first place, £1,000 for second place, and £500 for third place. If entering as a team, the prize money is per entry, so will be shared between team members.

The deadline date of entry is mid-August 2021. For more information visit www.renateevents.net/film-competition.

Winning entries will also be shown in London at RENATE’s Film Festival, which will take place on September 12  across two venues in London. It was originally scheduled for October 2020 but was delayed due to COVID-19.

The first-place winner will be shown at BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), and all three winning entries will be shown at the Royal Society of Arts.

Pope Francis has described human trafficking as a “crime against humanity”. 

RENATE endeavours to abolish all forms of human trafficking and exploitation that violate the human dignity and rights of persons. Throughout its European Network, RENATE adopts a Victim-Centred, Human Rights, Trauma-informed approach in relation to the Law.